Dr. Schuck is an accomplished clinical leader with a track record of driving quality, safety and excellence. His acumen for elevating healthcare delivery and clinical operations combined with his deep connections to the region will be pivotal to advancing our vision within the communities we serve throughout the Pensacola region.
PENSACOLA, Fla. (Mar. 30, 2026) – Eric Schuck, MD, FAAP, has been named Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Nemours Children's Health, Pensacola, effective Feb. 1, 2026. In this role, Dr. Schuck will lead clinical quality and safety initiatives, oversee physician practice operations, and lead collaborations with community stakeholders across Northwest Florida.
“Dr. Schuck is an accomplished clinical leader with a track record of driving quality, safety and excellence,” said Aaron Carpenter, DNP, MDiv, APRN, CPNP-PC, NEA-BC, FAANP, President, North Florida, Nemours Children's Health. “His acumen for elevating healthcare delivery and clinical operations combined with his deep connections to the region will be pivotal to advancing our vision within the communities we serve throughout the Pensacola region.”
Dr. Schuck brings more than 25 years of experience in healthcare leadership and pediatric care. Prior to joining Nemours Children's, he served as Interim Chief Medical Officer for Alamance Regional Medical Center and Annie Penn Hospital, both part of Cone Health. Before that, he served as Chief Medical Officer for several HCA Healthcare North Florida Division facilities, including HCA Fort Walton-Destin/Twin Cities Hospitals, HCA Florida West Florida Hospital, and HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.
“Nemours Children’s Health is a respected, recognized leader in pediatric health care, and I am excited about the opportunity to work alongside an incredibly talented, passionate team to advance Whole Child Health and improve children’s quality of life in a community that is so near and dear to me,” said Dr. Schuck.
Dr. Schuck earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine as an Air Force Health Professions Scholarship recipient. He completed his pediatric residency at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base/Dayton Children's Hospital. In addition, he served nearly 10 years in the United States Air Force.
Dr. Schuck will also practice at Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida. In July 2025, Nemours and Studer launched a significant new collaboration to enhance pediatric care services in the region. Nemours Children’s pediatric providers now offer nearly two dozen subspecialty care services at Studer.
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Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two free-standing children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children's seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also addressing children’s needs well beyond medicine. In producing the highly acclaimed, award-winning pediatric medicine podcast Well Beyond Medicine, Nemours underscores that commitment by featuring the people, programs and partnerships addressing Whole Child Health. Nemours Children's also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.
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