HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Two leaders at Meritus Health were recently recognized in The Daily Record of Baltimore’s 2025 Health Care Power List. President and CEO Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., and Meritus Medical Center Chief Operating Officer Carrie Adams, Pharm.D., made the list released April 30 by the business, legal and government publication.

The list was chosen by the newspaper’s editorial leadership team after reaching out to readers and others for perspective, according to Managing Editor Patrick Brannan. The list is meant to explore how leaders view the healthcare landscape and their own jobs.

“And, just as importantly, we’ve tried to offer a glimpse into the kind of people they are and what drives them to excel,” he said.

Each participant was asked to provide short answers to questions, including “What is the biggest challenge facing health care?”

“The biggest challenge facing health care today is the ongoing workforce shortage,” Joshi wrote. “This is true for almost every health profession, and specifically, for physicians, there is a massive shortage in the state and the nation. It’s part of the reason we are opening the new Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine, training the next generation of doctors and helping to close the workforce gap.”

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Meritus Health, Western Maryland’s largest health care provider, is located at the crossroads of Western Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The mission of Meritus Health is to improve the health of the region by providing the best healthcare, health services and medical education. As an anchor organization for the community, Meritus has 4,000 employees and serves more than 200,000 residents of the tristate region through Meritus Medical Center, Brook Lane Health Services, Meritus Medical Group, Meritus Home Health, Meritus Equipped for Life, and the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. More information can be found at www.MeritusHealth.com or visit our Facebook page or LinkedIn page.