Leadership

Methodist Physicians Clinic

Mick Ehlert

President and CEO

Mick Ehlert is president and CEO of Methodist Physicians Clinic (MPC). He has served in various roles at MPC and has over three decades of experience in health care leadership.

Ehlert began his career with MPC in 1998, when he was named regional administrator for the Omaha area – overseeing 18 clinics and about 60 providers. In that role, he was responsible for operational and strategic affairs for those clinics with a special emphasis on primary care and women’s health services.

He was promoted to vice president of MPC in 2014 and oversaw all primary care and women’s health services clinics. Ehlert was named chief operating officer for MPC in 2018. During his career at MPC, the organization has grown from employing about 125 providers to nearly 500.

Prior to joining Methodist, Ehlert was employed with Iowa Health System (now UnityPoint Health) from 1993 to 1998, serving as director of clinic operations for its Waterloo clinic networks as well as associate administrator of Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

He attended the University of Iowa, earning his bachelor’s degree in finance in 1990 and his master’s degree in hospital and health administration in 1993.

Ehlert is a member of the Medical Group Management Association and a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. He resides in Omaha with his wife, Lisa, and has five children.