Executive Moves

Harrisonburg, Va.-based Sentara RMH Medical Center named Gina Yost, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer.

On the same day Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services wrote Minnesota lawmakers to delay their merger until May, the organizations unveiled the executive team for their proposed joint system. 

From Cleveland Clinic to Tenet Healthcare, here are 14 hospital and health system CFO moves Becker's has reported on since Feb. 24:

Alice L. Walton Medical School — founded by Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton — has named Sharmila Makhija, MD, its founding dean and CEO. 

The Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital's board of commissioners has tapped two new leaders, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas has named Robyn Morrissey chief strategy officer of the 12-hospital system, and Ruth Portacci as vice president of joint ventures and chief integration officer, according to a Feb. 13 news release shared with Becker's.

UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital, set to open in 2024, has named two new leaders to its C-suite. 

Tampa, Fla.-based AdventHealth Carrollwood has named Amalie — a 6-month-old Australian labradoodle puppy — its new chief happiness officer, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Feb. 13. 

Framingham, Mass.-based MetroWest Medical Center has named Andy Witty its new human resources director, according to a Feb. 10 news release in the Framingham Source. 

Susan Browning has been named president of Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and western regional president for its parent company, Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health.