Dr. Tam is an experienced physician and former Navy captain. He will take over for Rick Schaffner, who has been serving as interim CEO since Jeff Fried retired as the organization’s leader.
Previously, Dr. Tam was COO of Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. He also served as COO of the western region of TriCare, a healthcare program of the U.S. military, and was deputy commander, chief operating and strategy officer at San Diego-based Naval Medical Center.
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