Bruce Auerbach, M.D., the president and CEO of Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro since 2014, resigned his post last Tuesday. In a letter to his Sturdy colleagues, Auerbach wrote, "There may come a time in our lives when personal issues and the health matters of family members, with which one must deal, impedes one’s ability to devote the time and attention to the activities and professional responsibilities associated with high pressure jobs with significant time commitments." Auerbach served Sturdy Memorial's patients and communities for nearly 31 years, an experience he called "personally, unbelievably enriching." Sturdy's CFO and Treasurer Joseph Casey will serve as interim president and CEO until a permanent leader is found. Auerbach was a member of MHA’s Board of Trustees, and in that role and in other volunteer posts at MHA he assisted the association greatly, on a wide range of issues, through his deep knowledge of medicine and hospital operations. The many staff members at MHA who admire Bruce and befriended him through his no-nonsense but warm demeanor wish him the best.