Susan Furth, MD, PhD, was named chief scientific officer of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the hospital said June 1.
Executive Moves
Corpus Christi, Texas-based Christus Spohn Health System appointed three leaders, according to May 27 news releases.
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported since May 22:
Valerie Leschber, MD, has been chosen as senior vice president and chief medical officer of Cone Health, the Greensboro, N.C.-based health system said May 27.
The following payer executive changes were announced in May:
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System has made three C-suite appointments within the organization, it said in May.
Melinda Hancock has been named senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Sentara Healthcare, and Aubrey Lee Layne Jr. was named senior vice president and chief of staff, the Norfolk, Va.-based health system said in May.
Mary Ann Shacklett, senior vice president of finance and CFO, is retiring after a 36-year career with the Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana, parent company to Munster, Ind.-based Community Healthcare System, the four-hospital health system said May 27.
Ivan Samstein has been chosen as executive vice president and CFO of the University of Chicago Medical Center, hospital officials said May 26.
Lorenzo Suter, BSN, has been appointed regional president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Sioux City (Iowa) and senior vice president for West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, health system officials said May 26.