Executive Moves

Saad Chaudhry, chief digital officer at SSM Health (St. Louis), has been promoted to chief digital and information officer.

Ryan Nagy, MD, president of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health's metro region and interim president of Indianapolis-based Riley Children's Health, has shared plans to exit his role to become president, system chief operating officer and member of the board of trustees…

New York City-based Montefiore Health has appointed Ruth Cassidy, PharmD, as chief pharmacy officer. 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has introduced a new executive role: chief AI officer.

Heidar Thordarson has been named CFO of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health's Central California network, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. 

MaineHealth Behavioral Health, the Portland-based health system's behavioral health division, has appointed Melissa Bowker-Kinley, PhD, as vice president of medical affairs for child and adolescent services. 

Heather Corte-Real, DNP, MSN, RN, is joining Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center as chief nursing officer. 

Jay Carmichael has been named president and CEO of Paris, Ill.-based Horizon Health, effective Jan. 20.

Rob McLin plans to retire in January 2026 as president and CEO of Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind.

Joe Delatorre, CEO of Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, has been appointed president of a new Orlando Health hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla., scheduled to open in 2026.