Executive Moves

Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tenn., has promoted Alan Watson to CEO upon the retirement of current CEO Robert Otwell.

The University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville has secured approval for an anesthesiology residency program to begin this year. Twelve candidates have already been accepted to the three-year program, according to a university release.

The following hospital executive moves occurred within the past week, beginning with the most recent.

Lawrence Barco, president and CEO of MidMichigan Medical Center-Clare in Clare, has announced his retirement, effective June 30.

Robert Turbow, MD, a neonatologist, has been named chief patient safety officer for San Francisco-based Dignity Health's Central Coast hospitals, according to a San Luis Obispo report.

HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, Minn., has announced a major leadership shift in its corporate structure, according to a Star Tribune report.

Lynn Orfgen has announced his retirement as CEO of Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester, Mich., according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

McLeod Health Systems in Dillon, S.C., this week appointed R. Benjamin King, MD, to its health community board, according to an SC Now report.

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is one of the largest healthcare networks in Connecticut, comprised of four acute-care hospitals, several behavioral and rehab centers and roughly $2 billion in net revenue. Thomas Marchozzi, CFO of Hartford HealthCare, gets to oversee every part…

Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Hospital has named L. Reuven Pasternak, MD, as CEO and vice president for Health Systems for Stony Brook Medicine, effective Sept. 1.