Raquel Belforti, DO, has been appointed regional executive dean of UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Campus in Springfield, Mass., and chief academic officer of Springfield-based Baystate Health. In her dual role, Dr. Belforti will oversee all aspects of the UMass Chan-Baystate…
Executive Moves
Medical City Dallas has named Tabitha South, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing executive, according to a July 6 news release. Dr. South brings 28 years of nursing leadership experience to the role. She most recently served as chief…
Tom Jensen, CEO of Aberdeen, Wash.-based Harbor Regional Health, will retire Aug. 7 following 16 years of service to the organization, according to a health system news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Jensen joined the organization in 2010 from Coulee…
Baptist Health Richmond (Ky.), a 105-bed hospital, has named Morgan Blanton, DO, vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Blanton joined the hospital in 2019 as a hospitalist and has served in several leadership roles, including patient safety and quality…
Saad Chaudhry has stepped down as St. Louis-based SSM Health’s inaugural chief digital and information officer. Mr. Chaudhry, who was named to the role in June 2025 after serving as the health system’s chief digital officer, has left SSM Health,…
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Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named Joey Waddell CEO of Whitesburg (Ky.) ARH Hospital, effective July 6. Mr. Waddell brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a July 6 LinkedIn post from…
HCA Florida Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has promoted two hospital leaders in the Tampa Bay region. Steve Young was named CEO of HCA Florida Brandon Hospital and Brent Burish was named CEO of HCA Florida Northside Hospital…
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has named Jarrod Johnson its new president of Henry Ford Jackson (Mich.) Hospital. Mr. Johnson brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience across academic health systems, community hospitals and safety-net organizations, according to a…
Richard Sugarman, JD, was appointed chief legal officer for Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System, effective Aug. 3. Mr. Sugarman will begin the new role after serving as vice president and deputy general counsel with Boston Medical Center Health System, according…
Tremaine Gibson was named COO of Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, according to a July 5 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Gibson assumes the role after serving as vice president of…