Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has promoted Steve Burriss to COO of the academic medical system and named Jessie Tucker III, PhD, president and CEO of Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro, N.C.
Executive Moves
Michele Martz was selected as president of UPMC Western Maryland, the organization formed in February when Cumberland-based Western Maryland Health System merged with Pittsburgh-based UPMC.
Wayne Smith will step away from his role as CEO of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems to become executive chair of the board of directors, the company said Oct. 27.
NantKwest in Culver City, Calif., has selected Richard Adcock to replace Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, as CEO, the biotech company said.
NYC Health + Hospitals has selected interim CEOs of its Elmhurst and Queens hospitals, New York City's public health system said in an Oct. 26 news release.
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JFK Medical Center North Campus in West Palm Beach, Fla., has selected Ashley Vertuno as the next CEO, hospital officials said Oct. 25.
The following hospital and health system executive retirements have been reported since Sept. 28.
Arturo Polizzi is departing as president and CEO of The Christ Hospital Health Network in Cincinnati, according to an Oct. 23 hospital news release.
Portland-based MaineHealth has tapped Daniel Nigrin, MD, as CIO, effective in January, health system officials said.
The following leadership moves by women have been reported since Oct. 16: