P. Terrence O’Rourke, MD
MPRO Board Member
Biography
P. Terrence O’Rourke, MD, is the Executive Vice President and the Chief Clinical Officer for Trinity Health in Novi, MI. He is responsible for advancing clinical effectiveness and quality, as well as patient safety across the system. He serves as an advocate for Trinity Health’s medical staffs and is working to advance physician alignment initiatives throughout the organization.
Prior to Trinity Health, Dr. O’Rourke was Centura Health’s Chief Medical Officer. Dr. O’Rourke was a practicing general surgeon in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was a partner with Colorado Springs Surgical Associates practicing primarily at Penrose Hospital. He was the Medical Director of the Penrose Cancer Center and the Cancer Liaison Physician to the American College of Surgeons.
After graduating from Georgetown University and the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. O’Rourke was an intern and resident at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Following his residency, he entered the military and was Chief of General Surgery at the US Army Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado.
He received the Sword of Hope Award from the American Cancer Society in 1992 and was recognized as one of the “Best Doctors in America” in 2000.
Affiliations
- American Medical Association
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Western Surgical Association
- Denver Academy of Surgery
Current Term : 2009-2012
