Salina Regional Health Center announced Friday that Tom Bell will join the SRHC staff as the Executive Director of Governmental and Public Relations. He will begin his duties with the hospital on Monday April 2nd.

Bell has been the editor and publisher of the Salina Journal since 1998.

Bell’s Position at Salina Regional Health Center will include managing all aspects of marketing and public relations strategies, and will act as the governmental liaison representing Salina Regional Health Center with the Kansas Legislature, Congress and other state and federal agencies according to Michael Terry, CEO of the hospital.