The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:

On Sept. 24, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is slated to testify at a Senate committee hearing about the costs for Wegovy and Ozempic. 

Cancer survivors with overweight and obesity showed a 13.9% increased risk of developing a second cancer and a 33.2% increased risk of developing a second cancer related to obesity, according to a study published Sept. 17 in JAMA Open Network. 

Cardiology practice Oregon Health Center has filed a lawsuit against Salem (Ore.) Health, accusing the health system of defamation and monopolizing the cardiology market, according to local reports.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health is canceling all judgment liens placed on homes and real estate as part of efforts to collect unpaid medical bills. 

Cedars-Sinai Health System is partnering with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and will be the official medical provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is not interested in taking on "risky" or "turnaround" hospitals and is focusing on "acquiring high-quality assets that have good margins," CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD, said during the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference.

BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biotech firm focused on obesity and metabolic disease therapies, aims to raise up to $157.5 million through its initial public offering and private placement, Bloomberg reported Sept. 18. 

Novant Health has expanded the roles of two executive team members, Dean Swindle and Sanjay Gupta, according to a Sept. 19 news release from the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system. 

The University of Chicago Medical Center has appointed Tipu Puri, MD, PhD, as chief medical officer, according to an internal email sent to Becker's. 

Lourdes Boue, CEO of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Doctors Hospital and Miami-based West Kendall Baptist Hospital, brings more than two decades of experience to Baptist Health in her role as a CEO. 

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health is investing $30 million to expand the number of emergency department beds at its hospital in Columbia, according to a news release sent to local news outlets Sept. 18. 

Michelle Stansbury has been named associate chief innovation officer at Houston Methodist. 

The number of U.S. Oropouche cases have more than doubled, according to data reported to the CDC through its ArboNET surveillance system. 

CorroHealth has finalized its acquisition of revenue cycle management company Xtend Healthcare from Navient. 

Sandy Dugger has been named CEO of Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyo.

Chicago-based Cook County Health has unveiled a new logo as part of a brand redesign.

A labor union is launching a six-figure media campaign against New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, accusing the health system of charging exorbitant prices, City & State New York reported Sept. 19.

UCHealth's virtual sepsis monitoring program is now live at all 14 of its acute care hospitals. 

Terre Haute, Ind.-based Union Health has inked a three-year athletics sponsorship deal with Terre Haute-based Indiana State University.