Executive Moves

Daniel Weatherly has been appointed CEO of Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health. He has served in the role on an interim basis since January and joined the system in 2011, according to a March 26 Facebook post from the…

Liz Sellers, MSN, has been appointed CEO of Cibola General Hospital in Grants, N.M., according to a March 20 Facebook post from the hospital. Ms. Sellers brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to…

Y. Michael Shim, MD, has been named chief of the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, both in New York City, effective April 1. In the role, Dr. Shim, a…

Russell Adams, MD, chief medical officer of UnityPoint Health-Waterloo (Iowa), will retire April 6. “Dr. Adams’ impact on the hospital and our organization has been immeasurable,” Carolyn Barko, interim president for UnityPoint Health-Waterloo, said in a March 23 Facebook post.…

Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health is restructuring into two divisions and eliminating regional CEO roles as it moves away from its North-South operating model, according to a March 24 news release shared with Becker’s. The changes come as the system continues…

Austin Purkeypile has been appointed president of Adventist Health Simi Valley (Calif.), part of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, according to a March 25 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Purkeypile will assume the role March 30 and report to Alice…

Cleveland Clinic has made several leadership appointments across its U.S. and UK markets. Jorge Guzman, MD, was named executive vice president of the U.S. markets, overseeing the Northeast Ohio and Florida markets, a health system spokesperson said in a March…

David Zaas, MD, has been named CEO of Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System, effective May 1, according to a March 25 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Zaas returns to Duke after serving as president and CEO of Winston-Salem,…

Nick Harley has been named CEO of Tell City, Ind.-based Perry County Memorial Hospital, according to a March 25 LinkedIn page. Prior to his new role, Mr. Harley served as Perry County Memorial Hospital’s COO. He also served as vice…

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has appointed Erich Huang, MD, PhD, vice president of informatics and chief research information officer. Dr. Huang will oversee data science and research informatics strategy for the health system, its national clinical trial network and Wake…