UNC Health CEO and UNC School of Medicine Dean Wesley Burks, MD, will step down from his roles effective Sept. 1. Dr. Burks is leaving “to focus more efforts on the development of North Carolina Children’s, as well as spend…
Executive Moves
University Hospital in Newark, N.J., has selected New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Kaitlan Baston, MD, as interim CEO, effective May 3. Dr. Baston will temporarily step into the role held by Ed Jimenez, according to an April 22 hospital…
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health-West Hospital has named Cam Stockdale CFO, according to an April 21 post on his LinkedIn page. The hospital is part of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health. Mr. Stockdale has been with the system for nearly four years,…
Black River Falls, Wis.-based Black River Health has named Cathy Bukowski CFO, the La Crosse Tribune reported April 21. Black River Health was created in December through a merger between Black River Falls-based Krohn Clinic, a multispecialty group, and Black…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has appointed Jennifer Crabtree as president of the Tampa Medical & Research District, effective Oct. 1. Ms. Crabtree was also named senior vice president of Tampa General. She most recently served as vice president of corporate…
Rob Anderson was appointed CEO of Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center. Mr. Anderson began his new role on April 21, according to a hospital news release. Philip Reber, who served as interim CEO, will remain COO. Prior to joining LWRMC,…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health appointed Steve Smoot president of its North Carolina and Georgia division, effective June 2. Mr. Smoot replaces Ken Haynes who was recently named executive vice president and chief enterprise services officer for Advocate Health. Most recently,…
Lillian Montoya was appointed senior vice president for Christus Health’s New Mexico region, according to an April 21 health system news release shared with Becker’s. In this newly created role, Ms. Montoya will oversee Christus Health’s operations in New Mexico,…
Jodi Coombs, BSN, RN, has been appointed interim president and CEO of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. Ms. Coombs brings more than 30 years of pediatric healthcare experience to the role, according to a hospital statement shared with…
McDonough District Hospital in Macomb, Ill., has selected Wayne Laramie, BSN, RN, to serve as vice president and chief nursing officer. Mr. Laramie brings more than 30 years of nursing leadership experience to the role. He previously served as CNO…