DOCTORS Hospital yesterday announced the appointment of Kerzner International executive,, Karen Carey, to its Board of Directors. Mrs Carey, who serves as senior vice-president of human resources at Kerzner International Bahamas, fills a position made vacant by the untimely death last year of Dr Keva Bethel. "We are fortunate to have someone with Karen Carey's experience and expertise in human resources and operational business planning join the organisation at this level," said Doctors Hospital chairman, Joe Krukowski. "As Doctors Hospital continues to develop new channels of business to ensure the company remains the leader in healthcare in the Bahamas, it is important that we continue to seek out industry leaders to help lead the way. Karen Carey is a member of the executive team at Atlantis and the One&Only Ocean Club, leading the human resources strategy with a combined workforce of more than 7,500. Her experience in policy design and administration, cost and revenue improvements and employee and customer engagement were key to her selection." Mrs Carey's experience in the hospitality industry was also key. Doctors Hospital's president, Barry Rassin, said: "As we continue with our plan to re-open the Western Medical Plaza in just a few months and expand and develop our International Patient Program, it seemed natural that we look to the hospitality industry to fill this position at the Board level."