Hospitals reported 107 CEO exits from January through November 2025 — a nearly 6% increase from 101 recorded during the same period in 2024. The finding comes from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ latest report on CEO turnovers…
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Samuel Thier, MD, who served president and CEO of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham from 1996 to 2002, died Jan. 3. He was 88. Dr. Thier was also president of the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Medicine — now known as…
Charles Mullins, MD, a cardiologist and longtime healthcare leader in Texas, died Dec. 4 in Austin at age 91, according to an obituary published in The Dallas Morning News. Dr. Mullins served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air…
As Eduardo Conrado steps into the top leadership role at St. Louis-based Ascension, he outlined his vision for the organization and his priorities for 2026. Mr. Conrado, who became president in 2023, assumed the CEO role in addition to his…
Chip Kahn has shared plans for future endeavors following his retirement as president and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals at the end of 2025, an organization he led for 24 years. Mr. Kahn will join the American Enterprise…
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From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as HHS secretary to the resignation of the FDA’s top drug regulator, HHS saw several leadership transitions in 2025. Beyond leadership, HHS announced plans in April to lay off 10,000 full-time employees, with dismissal…
A prominent new study reminds healthcare industry leaders to remain alert to gender issues when developing human capital strategies. This, following the recent release of the 2025 edition of McKinsey/LeanIn.org’s long-recognized “Women in the Workplace” study (“Study”). However, any responsive…
The National Institutes of Health has terminated its contract with Walter Koroshetz, MD, director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Dr. Koroshetz had held leadership roles at the institute for nearly 20 years, according to a Dec.…
Health system C-suites traditionally operated with a top down leadership structure, with executives focused on their department’s siloed performance and rarely communicating or collaborating crossfunctionally. All that is changing. Health systems facing financial challenges, future funding cuts and a shift…
Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Verona, Wis.-based Epic, has been named to Forbes‘ 2025 list of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” for the second consecutive year. The 22nd annual list highlights women across countries and industries. Selection is…