Stephen Leffler, MD, has been named CEO of Burlington-based University of Vermont Health, effective Jan. 5. Dr. Leffler had served as interim CEO since October and led the system through early phases of strategic realignment. He succeeded Sunny Eappen, MD,…
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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…
Megan Powe has been appointed COO of HCA Florida JFK Hospital in Atlantis, effective Jan. 5, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Powe brings more than 10 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according…
Terrence Wooten has been named president of Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Ky., according to a Jan. 5 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit’s CHI Saint Joseph Health in Lexington. Mr. Wooten has more than two decades…
In this episode, Scott Polenz, Principal Consultant at CHG Healthcare Advisory Services, shares a practical roadmap for healthcare leaders to improve physician alignment, engagement, and retention. He discusses creating structured onboarding, fostering trust and communication, and establishing an Office of…
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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Oscar Lahoud, MD, has been named chief medical officer of NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. Dr. Lahoud shared news of his new role in a Jan. 3 post on LinkedIn. He joined New York City-based NYU Langone Health in 2024 as section…
Julie Smith has been named service area CFO for Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, according to a Jan. 4 LinkedIn post. In her new role, Ms. Smith will oversee the system’s Northeast region, the post said. Prior to her new role,…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health and Englewood (N.J.) Health have signed a definitive agreement under which Englewood would become part of RWJBarnabas Health. The transaction is subject to state and federal regulatory approvals, according to a Jan. 5 joint news…