New Laurel Regional president wants to revamp hospital's image

When John Spearman was asked to leave his position as senior vice president for global affairs at the University of Maryland Medical System to serve as the new president and chief operating officer at Laurel Regional Hospital, he was a little hesitant to leave a job he loved for a place he didn't know much about.

By Lindsey McPherson, lmcpherson@patuxent.com

August 1, 2012