Staff

A Collegial Hospitalist Team Built on Trust, Fit, and Long-Term Stability

You will join a hospitalist team recognized within Cody Regional Health for its professionalism, approachability, and strong internal relationships. The group is intentionally selective, prioritizing communication skills, clinical judgment, and ease of collaboration. Providers describe the hospitalist service as one of the most supportive and well-functioning teams in the organization.

The hospitalist program is physician-led with consistent daytime coverage and clearly defined roles. APPs and physicians work side by side and share office space, which supports real-time discussion, quick clinical input, and efficient decision-making throughout the day. This structure creates a natural mentorship environment without hierarchy or micromanagement.

Medical leadership is engaged and accessible while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Administrative oversight focuses on staffing stability, quality, and culture rather than day-to-day clinical interference. Providers are encouraged, but not required, to participate in committees and hospital initiatives, allowing involvement to match individual interest.

The broader medical staff reflects the same collaborative mindset. Emergency medicine, nursing, and ancillary teams are experienced, communicative, and invested in smooth admissions and coordinated care. Hiring decisions across the organization emphasize professionalism, empathy, and team compatibility.

Hospitalist Leadership and Core Team

• Connor Deal, MD, Hospitalist Medical Director
• Kathleen A. DeVincenzo, MD, Chief Medical Officer
• Tracy D. Dunn, FNP-C, Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider
• Ethan Slight, MD, Hospitalist Physician
• Linsea Ford, DO, Hospitalist Physician

This team structure creates an environment where you are supported clinically, respected professionally, and surrounded by colleagues who value working well together while delivering reliable, community-centered inpatient care.