Executive Moves

Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in Jasper, Ga., has named Denise Ray as president and chief administrative officer, effective July 1.

The American Medical Association has inaugurated Jeremy Lazarus, MD, a Denver psychiatrist in private practice, as its 167th president.

Butler (Pa.) Health System has promoted Stephanie Roskovski to COO.

Jeffrey Hillebrand, COO of Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem, is retiring from his position to launch a healthcare consulting firm, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., has released CEO Linda Smith from her duties, according to a Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal report.

The American Medical Association has elected Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist in Lexington, Ky., as president-elect.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., has named Stephanie Conners, RN, MBA, BSN, as senior vice president of nursing and CNO.

Samuel Odle has announced his retirement as vice president and COO of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health and as president and CEO of Indianapolis-based IU Health Methodist and University hospitals, according to an Inside Indiana Business report.

Robert Bean, PhD, has announced his resignation as president and CEO of Wellington, Kan.-based Sumner Regional Medical Center, according to a Wellington Daily News report.

Danville, Ill.-based Provena Health has named Charles C. Canver, MD, as vice president for medical affairs and CMO.