Bayhealth Welcomes David May as Senior Vice President, Chief Physician Executive

Bayhealth has named David P. May, MD, MBA, FACS, as Senior Vice President, Chief Physician Executive. He officially joined the health system on Nov. 2, 2026.

In this enterprise role, Dr. May will have system-wide responsibility for Medical Education, including undergraduate and graduate medical education; Quality & Medical Affairs; Bayhealth Medical Group; and the Chief Medical Information Officer. His responsibilities also include physician recruitment and management, medical staff affairs, operating room operations, utilization management, population health, patient safety and performance improvement.

“Dr. May brings the clinical perspective, operational experience and collaborative leadership Bayhealth needs as we continue advancing quality, safety, access and growth across our health system,” said Bayhealth President and CEO Terence M. Murphy, FACHE. “He understands the complexity of healthcare and has a proven ability to bring physicians, clinicians and operational teams together to improve how care is delivered. We are pleased to welcome him to Bayhealth and to our community.”

Dr. May joins Bayhealth from Jefferson Health, where he served as Chief Clinical Officer for its eastern region, a three-hospital division with more than 1,600 clinicians. He led medical staff affairs, regulatory affairs, quality improvement, graduate medical education, patient safety, infection prevention, utilization management, clinical risk, patient experience, population health and operational excellence.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to join Bayhealth and work alongside its Medical Staff, leaders and team members,” Dr. May said. “Healthcare is incredibly complex, but we can make it better, faster, smoother and safer. I look forward to listening, building relationships and helping improve the systems that support our patients, communities and care teams.”

Dr. May earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Boston College, his medical degree from Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine and a Master of Business Administration from Temple University’s Fox School of Business. He is board certified in general surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. He also serves on the board of the Camden Coalition and mentors MBA students at Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

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