Dr. Puneeta Sharma has been named chief medical officer of Valley Medical Group, part of Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System.

Amsterdam, N.Y.-based St. Mary's Healthcare has named Jeffrey Methven as its new president and CEO, replacing Scott Bruce.

The Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama, part of the University of Alabama health system, has named Patrick Trammell its new CEO, the Greenville Advocate reported Dec. 27.

Parkersburg, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center appointed Carol Grove, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer and vice president, and Sharileda Vance, MD, chief medical officer.

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital named Ed Jimenez its new president and CEO, according to a press release sent to Becker's.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast has named Renee Ford COO, effective Dec. 26. 

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker's since Dec. 16:

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare will welcome Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, as its new chief physician executive at the start of 2023.

Becker's asked hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to describe their organization's 2022 using one word. None of them used the word "easy," but "grateful" came up more than once. 

H. Takaji "Harry" Kittaka, MD, has departed as chief transformation officer of Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System, the Scioto Valley Guardian reported Dec. 21.

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has named John Sylvia president and CEO of Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, W.Va. 

The American Hospital Association has selected Chris DeRienzo, MD, to serve as senior vice president and chief physician executive — a newly created role in which he will oversee the organization's physician leadership agenda.

Osbert Blow, MD, PhD, the CEO of Corpus Christi, Texas-based Christus Spohn Health System, will retire on Dec. 30, according to the Corpus Christi Caller Times. 

Derk Pronger was named the next president of Corewell Health Farmington Hills (Mich.) Hospital. 

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Saint Francis Healthcare System has tapped Matthew Brandt as its new CFO. 

Sovah Health, a member of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, has named Steve Heatherly market president and CEO of its Danville (Va.) hospital. 

Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System has named Stephanie Manson its Acadiana market president, The Acadiana Advocate reported Dec. 20. 

Carrie Byington, MD, will step down from the top position at University of California's healthcare system in June 2023. 

Jane Platten is leaving her role as executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Cleveland-based MetroHealth System, cleveland.com reported Dec. 20.

Four chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker's has covered since Dec. 15: