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Andy Daniels will resign as CEO of Memorial Regional Health (MRH) in Craig, Colorado, effective Jan. 15, 2022. He has been CEO since August 2016 and was the first person in the position since 1987. The Board of Trustees will name an interim CEO.

Geisinger Names First Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Kim Drumgo has been named the first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Geisinger health system. In the position, Drumgo will guide the organization to understand the importance and value of a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

Drumgo has more than 15 years of experience in diversity and inclusion and has held leadership roles in several organizations. Most recently, she was the chief diversity officer for Anthem, and she also worked previously as Blue Cross Blue Sheild of North Carolina.

AdventHealth Names President, CEO for Two Locations

On December 19, Chris Self will assume the role of president and CEO for AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray. He is the current president and CEO for AdventHealth Manchester. In his new role, he will oversee operations and provide leadership to communities in Northwest Georgia.

Self has worked for AdventHealth for 17 years in multiple leadership roles. He started in Florida, before moving to North Carolina. With Self moving to AdventHealth Gordon and Murray, a search is underway to find a president and CEO for AdventHealth Manchester. In the interim, Pete Weber will serve as CEO.

Chief Nursing Officer at CommonSpirit Health Southern California

Ron Yolo, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, has been named the chief nursing officer (CNO) of CommonSpirit Health’s newly expanded Southern California Division. Yolo will support 18 Dignity Health hospitals reach goals related to safety, quality, population health, patient experience, and employee engagement.

Yolo has spent 22 years with Dignity Health, starting with St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach. In 2018, he was named CNO at Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center.

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Yet another organization has hired someone to fill the newly created role of chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer and more executive moves.

MED MOVES: Geisinger Names First Diversity Officer, Memorial Regional Health CEO to Resign and More

Lloyd Dean will retire as CEO of CommonSpirit Health in summer 2022. Dean has been one of the leading voices in the fight for health equity and during his 22 years, he contributed to the passage of the Affordable Care Act and partnered with the Obama administration to rally support for the bill.

Dean served as CEO of Dignity Health (previously Catholic Healthcare West) for 19 years before becoming CEO of CommonSpirit following Dignity Health’s merger with Catholic Health Initiatives in February 2019. The board has established a search committee to identify the next CEO.

Tom Hawkes has been named chief information and digital product officer at Caravan Health, a leader in accountable care. The role is newly created and Hawkes will continue in his role as head of product, infrastructure, and info-security.

Caravan Health’s clients are hospitals, health systems, and healthcare providers who partner with accountable care organizations.

Diversity and Inclusion Role Created at UVM Health Network

The University of Vermont Health Network has hired Jackie Hunter in the newly created role of chief diversity and inclusion officer. As part of the leadership team, Hunter will advance the network’s commitment to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture for employees, patients and communities.

Hunter most recently led diversity, equity and inclusion efforts with Banner Health in Arizona.

Victor Waters, MD, JD, FCLM, has been named the chief medical officer (CMO) for Dignity Health’s Arizona Central and West Valley Market. Waters has more than 30 years of clinical experience and approximately 20 years of administrative leadership experience.

Previously, he was CMO at Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, Calif., and interim president and CEO of Nexus Fort Washington Medical Center.

Jefferson Health’s Klasko to Retire at End of Year

Stephen M. Klasko, MD, MBA, will retire as president and CEO of Jefferson Health, effective December 31, 2021, after eight years as president. He will remain a special advisor to the board of trustees.

Klasko was key during the 2017 merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University.

The CEOs at CommonSpirit Health and Jefferson Health are both retiring, the University of Vermont Health Network hires for newly created diversity and inclusion role and more.

MED MOVES: CEOs at Jefferson, CommonSpirit to Retire, New Diversity Role at UVM Health Network, and More

Hackensack Meridian Announces 2 Executive Appointments

Patricia L. Fisher, MD, was named the CEO of Hackensack Meridian‘s Ocean University Medical Center, and Kash Patel the new executive vice president and chief information and digital engagement officer for Hackensack Meridian.

Fisher is succeeding Vincent J. Vivona, DO, JD, who retired from the position after a 40-year career. Fisher is joining Hackensack Meridian from the University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center, where she was chief medical officer and chief safety officer.

Patel joins Hackensack Meridian from Penn Medicine, where he served as vice president and chief digital technology officer. Patel has over 25 years of experience in technology leadership and has worked with healthcare organizations, startups and multinational corporations.

After 35-plus years in healthcare, Debbie Osteen, CEO of Acadia Healthcare, is retiring effective January 31, 2022. She will continue to serve on the board of directors and assist with the selection and transition of the new CEO. Osteen joined Acadia in December 2018, and during her tenure, Acadia acquired 14 facilities.

The board is utilizing a national recruiting firm to conduct a search for Osteens replacement. Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services across the United States and has more than 20,000 employees.

Jeff Alter is officially taking over Summit Health as CEO, effective immediately. He is succeeding Jeffrey Le Benger, MD, who is now the executive chairman on the company’s board. Alter previously worked at Anthem as executive vice president of Anthem Health Solutions and president of IngenioRx, Anthem’s pharmacy business. He has been on CityMD’s board since 2017.

The healthcare network was formed in 2019 through the merger of Summit Medical Group and CityMD and has more than 200 locations, 2000 providers, and 9000 employees in New Jersey, New York, and Central Oregon.

Davis Is Next CEO for Cincinnati Children’s

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center announced Steve Davis, MD, will succeed Michael Fisher as president and CEO on November 22. Fisher announced in April that he was retiring as CEO after leading the healthcare system for 12 years.

Davis has been with Cincinnati Children’s since 2015 as the chief operating officer. Prior to joining Cincinnati Children’s, Davis held several roles at the Cleveland Clinic.

Interim CEO Will Be Permanent at Keck Medical Center

Marty Sargeant has served in the role of interim CEO since July 2020 but will officially be the CEO of Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California (USC), effectively immediately. Keck Medical Center is comprised of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. Prior to becoming interim CEO, Sargeant was chief operating officer (COO).

Before joining Keck, he was the COO for City of Hope and held various positions over 17 years with Cleveland Clinic.

Multiple organizations named announced the appointment of new CEOs, while Acadia Healthcare announced its CEO was retiring in January 2022.

MED MOVES: Acadia’s CEO to Retire While Hackensack Meridian, Keck Medical Center and Others Name New CEOs

Melissa Lukasick has been named regional chief financial officer (CFO) at Loyola Medicine. Lukasick has been with Loyola since 2004, and in July 2021, she was named the interim regional CFO. Prior to the interim role, Lukasick was the regional president of financial operations at Loyola.

During her tenure at Loyola, Lukasick has led financial system implementations, process improvement initiatives and regionalization exercises. In addition, Lukasick is active in Loyola Medicine's Diversity & Inclusion steering and action committees.

Mayo Clinic’s New Chief Development Officer

Mayo Clinic has named Jennifer Arnett as chief development officer, effective Dec. 1, 2021. As chief development officer, Arnett will lead fundraising efforts at Mayo Clinic, the top ranked hospital among the country’s healthcare institutions.

Currently, Arnett is the vice chancellor of University Development and Alumni Relations at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Her last day with the university will be Oct. 22, 2021. Arnett has been with UCSF for 12 years in a variety of positions with the development team.

Caroline Chung, M.D., has been named the first chief data officer in a newly created role at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Chung is associate professor of Radiation Oncology and Diagnostic Radiology and her new role as vice president and chief data officer is effective Oct. 1, 2021.

In the new role, Chung is responsible for MD Anderson’s data strategy and leading the implementation. She will also oversee the Data Governance and Provenance Office and institutional data offices. Chung joined MD Anderson in 2016.

Intermountain Names Dr. Krakovitz to President Role

Paul Krakovitz, M.D., has been named president for Intermountain Nevada after beginning the role in the interim earlier in 2021. Krakovitz previously served as Intermountain’s vice president & chief medical officer for Specialty-Based Care in Utah and Idaho.

Previously, Krakovitz was chief medical officer for specialty-based care at Intermountain and section head of pediatric otolaryngology and vice chairman of surgical operations at Cleveland Clinic.

Wellstar Announces New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Position

Le Joyce Naylor has been named the first chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Wellstar, as well as a senior vice president. Naylor started in the role August 2. Naylor nearly 20 years of experience in diversity and inclusion work.

Previously, she was the executive director of diversity and inclusion at the Cleveland Clinic.

Wellstar announces Le Joyce Naylor in the new diversity, equity and inclusion role; MD Anderson names Caroline Chung, M.D., the first chief data officer; and more executive moves.

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MED MOVES: Geisinger Names First Diversity Officer, Memorial Regional Health CEO to Resign and More

MED MOVES: CEOs at Jefferson, CommonSpirit to Retire, New Diversity Role at UVM Health Network, and More

MED MOVES: Acadia’s CEO to Retire While Hackensack Meridian, Keck Medical Center and Others Name New CEOs

MED MOVES: MD Anderson and Wellstar Fill Newly Created Roles; Loyola Medicine Names Regional CFO; and More Moves