UChicago Medicine named Amir Ghaferi, MD, as the seven-hospital system’s inaugural executive vice president and chief clinical officer, according to a Sept. 16 news release. Dr. Ghaferi, who is stepping into the new enterprisewide role Nov. 16, currently serves Froedtert…
Executive Moves
Patrick Heins, DNP, RN, will retire as president of ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, N.C., effective Dec. 12. Mr. Heins has spent 30 years at Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health, including the past eight years as hospital president, according to…
Michael Englehart was named president and CEO of Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance, effective Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared with Becker’s. Franciscan Alliance is the corporate entity for the Catholic system that operates under the Franciscan…
Bob Sutton, who served as president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health from 2018 to 2023, has been appointed the next leader of Pierre-based Delta Dental of South Dakota. Mr. Sutton will become executive vice president Dec. 1…
Corpus Christi, Texas-based Driscoll Health System has promoted Shane Casady to COO. In his new role, Mr. Casady will lead operations across the pediatric health system’s two hospitals, Driscoll Health Plan and specialty centers and clinics across South Texas, according…
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Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System has named two executives to lead its digital and quality strategies. Robert “Robbie” Freeman, DNP, RN, will become chief digital officer Oct. 5, while Jennifer Rabaglia, MD, will join the system as chief quality officer…
Sumbella Baqai, MD, was named chief medical executive of Sutter Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, Calif., effective Oct. 12. Dr. Baqai will serve as the hospital’s senior physician executive and work with interim CEO and chief nurse executive Jonathan…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has named Andrea DiPietro, PharmD, as associate vice president and the organization’s first chief pharmacy officer. Amy Gallagher, vice president of operations at CHOP, said in a Sept. 14 LinkedIn post that the creation of the…
David Skorton, MD, will retire as president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges on June 30, 2027, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared with Becker’s. The timing marks the end of his contract, which the…
Tom Hughes was named president and COO of Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Health Rex. Mr. Hughes oversees UNC Health Rex and UNC Health Rex Holly Springs (N.C.) hospitals, according to a Sept. 15 news release. He joined UNC Health Rex in…