Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has received a $50 million gift that will establish the Middleman Center at Penn Medicine and launch a new fund. The Middleman Fund is designed to support scientific discoveries at Penn Medicine, including early-stage research in cancer,…
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Pittsburgh-based UPMC will increase its paid parental leave benefit to four weeks effective Jan. 1, 2027, a system spokesperson said in a statement shared with Becker’s. The benefit applies to all eligible employees systemwide, the spokesperson said. UPMC introduced a…
Bryce Cordle, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, effective in October. Mr. Cordle will succeed April Bennett, MSN, RN, who is planning to retire, according to a Sept. 3 hospital news release.…
Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University’s MBA program has the largest share of alumni that went on to become a CEO, according to the “Mid-year Volatility Report” from executive search firm Crist Kolder Associates. The executive recruiting firm tracks the backgrounds and…
As health systems push artificial intelligence from pilots into everyday operations, a new type of engineer is moving closer to the clinical front lines. OpenAI and Microsoft are hiring forward-deployed engineers specifically for healthcare work, while Chicago-based Rush University Medical…
HCA Florida Trinity Hospital has promoted Matt Juttelstad to chief operating officer. Mr. Juttelstad steps into his new role after serving as the hospital’s vice president of operations since December 2024, according to a post on the Trinity, Fla.-based hospital’s…
Physician assistants averaged a salary of $155,000 in 2026, continuing a run of steady raises since 2022, according to a report from Medscape. The topline number hides a more complicated picture: pay growth varies widely by specialty setting, state and…
Shaun Smith was named executive vice president and chief people officer of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, effective Oct. 12. Mr. Smith will lead the system’s enterprise human resources strategy and operations, with a focus on talent development and a multiyear…
Jason Byrd has been named vice president of enterprise merger and acquisition integration for Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, according to a Sept. 10 LinkedIn post. Mr. Byrd currently serves as adjunct faculty for Queens University of Charlotte (N.C.), according…
After serving Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth for nearly 15 years, Darin Jordan, MD, is joining Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare as president and chief physician enterprise officer of TMH Physician Partners. At Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Dr. Jordan will lead physicians and…