The start of 2025 has been marked by a flurry of clinical executive moves at hospitals and health systems.
Editor's note: This webpage was created Jan. 13 and will be updated regularly.
Feb. 11-March 3
Sarah Nekrasz, MSN, RN, was named chief nursing officer of Newport (R.I.) Hospital.
UChicago Medicine appointed Mohamad Bydon, MD, as inaugural chair of the department of neurological surgery and system leader for neurological surgery.
Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Health named Lana Zerrer, MD, chief medical officer.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas appointed Jessica Darnell, MSN, RN, as permanent CNO of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Richelle Graham, BSN, RN was also named CNO of Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown. –2
Robin Steaban, MSN, RN, will retire in November as CNO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., after more than 35 years with the health system.
Glenn Milos, MD, was named vice president and CMO of OSF St. Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, Ill.
Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale named Mark Ranatza, BSN, RN, CNO.
Michael Kelley, MD, was named CMO of Bon Secours St. Francis's Greenville, S.C., market.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., has named Teresa Rasmussen, DNP, RN, as CNO and vice president.
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has appointed Paula Brooks, to serve as inaugural associate vice president of advanced practice providers its medical practice, MCV Physicians.
Carole Billington, MSN, RN, was named president and CNO of Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, Mass.
Jared Friedman, MD, was named CMO of the Avera McKennan region at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera McKennan Hospital & University Center.
Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) promoted Stephanie Meyer, RN, to executive vice president, CNO and COO for inpatient operations. The system also appointed Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD, vice president and associate CMO for clinical and research integration.
Manjula Julka, MD, was named CMO of TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
Karen McConnell, PharmD, joined Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine as chief pharmacy officer. She previously served as director of clinical pharmacy and contracting services at Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.
OSF HealthCare Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, Ill., named Meagan Rothrock-Magana, MSN, vice president and CNO.
Suffolk, Va.-based Bon Secours Hampton Roads has named Vishwas Patel, MD, chief clinical officer.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital has named Courtney Vose, DNP, RN, chief nurse.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has named Matthew Harinstein, MD, as vice president and associate CMO.
Julie Moore, DNP, RN, was named CNO at Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Health.
Tammy Needham, DNP, has been named CNO at Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital.
OU Health in Oklahoma City appointed Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD, as clinical service chief.
Morris (Ill.) Hospital and Healthcare Centers has named Anthony Leazzo, DO, CMO.
Keri Noeske, DNP, RN, has joined Kinston, N.C.-based UNC Health Lenoir as vice president and CNO.
Jonathan Nedrelow, MD, was named CMO of Cook Children's Health Care System in Forth Worth, Texas.
Gina Anderson, BSN, MPPM, was appointed COO of Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala. She is also the CNO.
Jan. 31-Feb. 10
Julie Balluck, DNP, MSN, RN, was named chief nurse executive of Texas Health Resources in Arlington.
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital named Julia Gorecki, BSN, RN, vice president and CNO.
Gregory Eberhart, MD, was named chief medical officer of Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center.
Victor Jaffe, DO, was named CMO at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate.
Lauren Kane, BSN, RN, was named CNO of TriStar Hendersonville (Tenn.) Medical Center.
Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health promoted Vickie Taylor, DNP, RN, to CNO.
Michael Stevens, MD, was named chief quality officer of Morgantown, W.Va-based West Virginia University Health System.
Kelsie Green, BSN, RN, was named CEO and CNO of HCA Healthcare's Cache Valley Hospital in Logan, Utah.
Cincinnati Children's promoted Eric Williams, MD, to the role of chief quality officer.
Teresa Noland, RN, BSN, has been named vice president and CNO of AdventHealth Lenexa (Kan.) City Center.
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System named Shelby Kutty, MD, vice president and chief academic officer.
Jan. 22-Jan. 31
Michael Dingeldein, MD, was named chief of pediatric surgery for Cleveland-based University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital.
Juan Sanchez, MD, was appointed chief academic officer for graduate medical education at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn., named Christine Lunger, as CNO.
Lance Bruck, MD, was named executive vice chair of clinical affairs and strategic development for the department of obstetrics, gynecology and women's health at New York City-based Montefiore Einstein.
In June, Daniel Ostlie, MD, will join Cincinnati Children's as surgeon-in-chief and senior vice president.
Brattleboro (Vt.) Memorial Hospital named Aida Advic, MD, CMO.
Cincinnati-based UC Health promoted Tara Williams, DNP, RN, to vice president and CNO of UC Medical Center.
Richard Redett, MD, was named physician-in-chief at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Jason Mitchell, MD, will join Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger as executive vice president and CMO March 24.
Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie named Paul Mollo, PharmD, as inaugural chief pharmacy officer.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health System appointed Lisa Cain, MSN, RN, as CNO and vice president of patient care services at UPMC Memorial in York, Pa.
Amanda Shrout, DNP, RN, was named CNO and vice president of patient care services at Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, both part of Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health.
Stacey-Ann Okoth, PhD, DNP, has been selected to serve as CNO for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health's Mountain Region.
Jan. 13-21
Darren Brucken, MD, was named CMO at Horizon Health in Paris, Ill.
Azita Hamedani, MD, was appointed president of UNC Faculty physicains and vice dean for clinical affairs at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, N.C.
McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemens, Mich., named Hassan Beiz, MD, CMO.
Effective Feb. 2, Josh Froehlich, RN, BSN, will become vice president and CNO of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System.
Seanna Zimmerman, DNP, RN was named vice president and CNO of The Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I.
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health promoted Jennifer Khelil, DO, from CMO to executive vice president and chief clinical officer.
Jan. 1-12
Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine appointed Tara Yurinich, MSN, RN, as CNO of Gottlieb Memorial hospital.
Julie Hall, DNP, RN, was named senior vice president and CNO at Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System.
Ann Pohl, DNP, MSN, BSN, will join UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morgantown, N.C., as CNO in March. Dr. Pohl currently serves as chief nurse of Lima Memorial Health System in Ohio.
Malik Merchant, MD, was appointed chief medical officer at St. David's South Austin Medical Center in Texas.
Effective Feb. 24, Sharon Smyth, DNP, RN, will become CNO of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Kathleen Downey, DNP, RN, was promoted to vice president and CNO at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange. She previously served as vice president of nursing operations for the system's Hinsdale and La Grange hospitals.
Jennifer Grenier, DNP, RN, was named vice president and CNO at UChicago Medicine Advent Health's Boilingbrook (Ill.) hospital.
San Antonio, Texas-based Methodist Healthcare has appointed Celestina Bryson, DNP, MSN, as CNO for its specialty and transplant hospital.
Moiz Master, MD, was named CMO of Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare.
Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md., has named Heather Markell, MSN, RN, as CNO.
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has named longtime leader Katrina Ascencio-Holmes, BSN, RN, as chief nurse.
New York City-based Montefiore Health appointed Ruth Cassidy, PharmD, as chief pharmacy officer.
Heather Corte-Real, DNP, RN, joined Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center as CNO. She previously served as dual chief nursing and operating officer of JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio, Calif.
Kara Estenson, DNP, MSN, RN, joined San Francisco-based Dignity Health as chief nurse executive and COO of Woodland Memorial Hospital. She previously served as patient care executive and CNO of Adventist Health in Sonora, Calif.
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care named Crystal Arthur, MD, inaugural chief medical director of emergency services for the system.
Crystal Arthur, MD, was named inaugural chief medical director of emergency services at Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care.