CLOSING THE BRIGHT SPOTS in health care.

A chance moment kick-started Eugene Woods' career as a health care leader more than 25 years ago, and a simple health care-related accident that took his - aunt Carmen's life years ago continues to fuel his passion for the field decades later. Now Woods, 52, is embracing some significant new beginnings. In April, he took the helm as president and CEO of Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C. Next month, he begins his yearlong role as chair of the American Hospital Association's board of trustees. Woods recently sat down with H&H N Senior Writer Marty Stempniak to talk about the AHA's new strategic plan, his fluency in Spanish and his love of singing and writing music.