UVA Health’s new CEO provides ‘much needed stability’ | MED MOVES

After serving in an interim capacity, Mitchell Rosner, MD, has been named the chief executive officer of UVA Health and the University of Virginia’s executive vice president for health affairs.

Mitchell Rosner, MD

Rosner has served in an interim role for seven months. He begins a three-year term leading UVA Health.

“It’s an incredible honor,” Rosner said in a statement. “I’ve devoted my career to UVA and UVA Health, so this is the opportunity of a lifetime to be able to serve my colleagues, my friends and the community that I have lived in so long.”

Craig Kent, who led UVA Health for five years, resigned in February after more than 100 faculty members signed a letter of no confidence in his leadership, WVIR-TV reported.

For his part, Rosner has won the support of many at UVA Health. More than two dozen leaders across the system wrote a letter saying they wanted Rosner to be named the permanent CEO.

“During his brief tenure as Interim EVP for Health Affairs, Dr. Rosner has gained and fostered the trust and respect of our faculty and lent much needed stability to a tumultuous period for UVA Health,” the leaders wrote.

UVA Interim President Paul Mahoney gave Rosner high marks and waived a national search for the CEO post after seeing the support of system leaders.

“In the short time I have been privileged to work with Mitch, I have been impressed with his judgment and inspirational leadership,” Mahoney said in a news release. “He is the right person to lead UVA’s health system forward. I look forward to our continued work together.”

Craig T. Albanese, MD

Kaiser Permanente names president of integrated care

Craig T. Albanese, MD, has been named the president of Kaiser Permanente’s Integrated Care and Coverage.

He serves as the chief executive officer of Duke University Health System, in Durham, North Carolina. He will begin his new role on September 29.

Albanese will oversee hospital operations, the system’s market presidents, human resources, and consumer experience. He will report directly to Albanese. will report directly to Greg A. Adams, chair and CEO of Kaiser Permanente.

"Craig has a deep commitment to high-quality care delivery and is an advocate for value-based care," Adams said in a statement. "His strong leadership and deep operations and clinical experience, gained across multiple health systems, will help further strengthen Kaiser Permanente's operations, ensuring we can continue to meet the needs of our members and patients."

Albanese has held a host of leadership positions over the past 25 years, including serving as the chief medical officer of NewYork-Presbyterian. He also held posts at Stanford Children's Health and University of California, San Francisco.

Bea Grause

Healthcare Association of New York leader plans to retire

Bea Grause, president and the CEO of Healthcare Association of New York State, has announced her plans to retire.

Grause plans to step down in the summer of 2026, and she has spent more than 45 years in the healthcare industry.

She has led the association since 2016. Grause previously led the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems for 14 years, and she began her long career as a registered nurse.

Kenneth Gibbs, the CEO of Maimonides Health, and chairman of the state association’s board of trustees, said New York’s hospitals have been fortunate to have Grause leading the organization.

“Through the pandemic and beyond, she has demonstrated tremendous skill and passion and been a voice with authenticity and credibility,” Gibbs said in a statement. “Bea always puts our patients at the center of her work, and that has, without a doubt, had a positive impact on every New Yorker.”

The association will conduct a search for a new CEO, and Grause will remain to ensure her successor has a smooth transition.

Shannon Levesque

Southern New Hampshire Health names first chief people officer

Shannon Levesque has been appointed the inaugural chief people officer of Southern New Hampshire Health.

Levesque possesses more than 25 years of experience in human resources programs and has worked in community hospital systems across New England.

Colin McHugh, president and CEO of Southern New Hampshire Health, lavished praise on Levesque.

“Her strong understanding of community hospital systems and deep expertise in healthcare human resources, combined with a clear vision for aligning people strategy with clinical and operational excellence, will be instrumental as we continue to grow,” McHugh said in a statement. “Shannon’s leadership will help us further deliver on our mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve and foster a culture that values and supports our people.”

A nonprofit system, Southern New Hampshire Health operates a 188-bed hospital in Nashua and the system employs more than 2,700 individuals.