Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD, was appointed physician-in-chief of University of Iowa's Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City. He was also named chair and departmental executive officer of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics. His new roles became effective Sept. 1.

Missy Feather, DNP, RN, has returned to Walterboro, S.C.-based Colleton Medical Center as its chief nursing officer.

Darrell Lentz has been named president and CEO of Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Bay Region hospital, a role he will assume after the resignation of Clarence Sevillian, the hospital's current CEO since 2014. 

Chris Squire has been named permanent community president of Gaylord, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital. He has been serving as the interim community president since May.

The Indian Health Service appointed James Driving Hawk CEO of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center.

The following hospital and health system executive moves were reported on or since Aug. 27:

Adam Buckley, MD, has been appointed the interim CIO of Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health.

Diane Pearl, MD, will step down from her CMO position at Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital, an affiliate of Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, at the end of September. She will remain a practicing physician at the hospital, said a news release shared with Becker's Sept. 2.

Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Health has appointed CMO Martin Chaney, MD, as interim CEO, effective Oct. 3. He will replace current CEO Alan Watson, who will retire at the end of September.

Dan Lundergan has been appointed CEO of University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, effective immediately. He has served as interim CEO since February.

The following leadership moves by women were reported on or since Aug. 26:

Karen Teitelbaum will leave her position as president and CEO of Sinai Chicago health system at the end of this year. She will assume the role of senior executive consultant through June 30, 2022, to assist with the transition to new leadership, according to a news release shared with Becker's Sept. 2.

Harold Paz, MD, CEO of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, is stepping down from his leadership post to begin a new role as executive vice president of Stony Brook (N.Y.) University. His resignation is effective Oct. 3.

Mark Dooley was appointed CEO of Lutheran Health Network's Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., effective Sept. 30. 

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Saint Francis Healthcare System announced the retirement of its CMO, Thomas Diemer, MD, effective Sept. 1.

Shane Schuster, PharmD, has been named Pender (Neb.) Community Hospital's interim CEO.

The following hospital and health system CEO moves were reported on or after Aug. 25:

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed Aaron Martin as CFO.

William Lee will resign from his role as senior vice president and chief investment officer for New York-Presbyterian Hospital in September.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston appointed Omer Sultan CFO, effective Oct. 4.