Executive Moves

Mayo Clinic President and CEO David Cortese, MD, will retire in November, according to a report by the Post-Bulletin.

Partners HealthCare System announced that Gary Gottlieb, MD, will take over as new CEO when James Mongan steps down at the end of 2009, according to a news release from Partners.

Wellmont Health System in Kingsport, Tenn., announced that Michael Snow has been appointed CEO and president, succeeding Dr. Richard Salluzzo, according to a Wellmont news release.

Doug Smith, CEO of B.E. Smith, was named to BusinessWeek's "World's Most Influential Headhunters" list, according to a B.E. Smith news release.

Here are 20 individuals who were named CEO of a hospital over the past year.

Cape Cod Healthcare System in Hyannis, Mass., has named Michael Connors, CPA, as its new CFO, according to a news release.

Alex Contreras-Soto has been named CEO of Spring Hill (Fla.) Regional Hospital, according to a Spring Hill Regional news release.

William Alvin has been appointed president and CEO of Health Alliance Plan and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Mich., according to a HAP news release.

Here are six common mistakes hospitals should avoid when hiring or contracting with executive search firms from John Self, chairman and founding partner of healthcare executive search firm, Dallas-based JohnMarch Partners.

Health Care REIT has announced the appointment of John Thomas to executive vice president - medical facilities, according to a company news release.