Former ACTC grad named VP of operations

Feb. 10, 2019

     A two-time graduate of Ashland Community and Technical College has been named vice president of operations for the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Matthew Hinkle graduated from ACTC in 2004 with an associate of applied science degree and in 2007 with an associate nursing degree.
     In his new role, Matthew will be charged with setting financial, operational and leadership direction for designated clinical and support departments.
     “ACTC was and still is an incredible institution with dedicated educators and faculty,” Hinkle said. “The pre-requisite classes for the nursing program were great. I vividly remember Mary Catherine Flath’s anatomy and physiology classes as very engaging.”
     Matthew joins RMC from HCA Tampa Community Hospital, where he was vice president of operations, overseeing numerous departments including surgical services, cardiac services, radiology/imaging, food and nutrition services, environmental services, plant operations, laboratory services, respiratory therapy and behavioral health. Matthew previously served as director of clinical operations and director of surgical services at HCA Tampa Community Hospital; manager of cardiac surgical services/CARE unit and manager of cardiac surgical services at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia; operating room director and operating room nurse at HCA St. Mark’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah; and operating room nurse at Cabell Huntington Hospital (Marshall University Medical School Hospital) in Huntington, West Virginia.
     In addition to his credentials from ACTC, Hinkle earned a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (MHA) and Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management from Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Sentara College.
     “The nursing program at ACTC helped prepare me for clinical nursing at Cabell Huntington Hospital, where I worked post-graduation in the operating room,” Hinkle said. “It also prepared me for continuing my education in healthcare administration through Bellevue University’s bachelor and master’s programs. I also obtained a BSN while working in Virginia to promote nursing leadership and Magnet status designation. ACTC is the foundation of science and nursing education that set me up for success in healthcare. I truly enjoyed my time there.”