A signing ceremony marked the consolidation of MCG and its affiliate branches under a single governing board.
It marked the joining of MCG its hospital system and physicians practice group under a single governing body.
Heading up the new board is MCG's new President Dr. Ricardo Aziz.
Though, officially, it was only his first day on the job Aziz played a large role in the consolidation effort.
"I want to thank all of you for the opportunity of leading this," said Aziz. "I’ve only been on the job for 9 hours or so but it’s been actually a very exciting 3 months working with very dedicated individuals."
A decade ago MCG’s struggling hospital prompted the Board of Regents to create separate governing bodies for each of the three branches.
