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Here’s a collection of current government hires, promotions and layoffs occurring throughout the healthcare trade.
Hires
The Coalition for Well being AI (CHAI) welcomed Brian Anderson as its CEO. He involves the group from MITRE, the place he served as chief digital well being doctor.
The Faculty of American Pathologists tapped Michael Fraser as its latest CEO. He beforehand served as CEO of the Affiliation of State and Territorial Well being Officers.
Geisinger named Terry Gilliland as its subsequent CEO (the well being system’s present CEO, Jaewon Ry, is transitioning to steer Risant Well being). Gilliland involves Geisinger from healthcare AI firm Cogitativo, the place he served as chief medical officer and chief science officer.
Real Well being Group employed Roger Rodriguez as CEO. He has beforehand served as CEO of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement enterprise for the Southeast.
Optum Monetary Companies appointed Dhivya Suryadevara as CEO. Prior to now, she has served as CFO of Normal Motors and Stripe.
StimScience welcomed Tim Rosa, the previous chief advertising officer of Fitbit, as its CEO.
College of Florida Well being named Stephen Motew as CEO. He involves UF Well being from Inova Well being in Virginia, the place he served as government vice chairman and chief of scientific enterprise.
US Radiology Specialists appointed Lee Cooper, the previous CEO of GE Healthcare Programs, as its CEO.
Promotions
The Arizona Division of Well being Companies named Eugene Livar as its first chief warmth officer, making him the primary statewide government within the nation to have this title. Livar joined the state well being division in 2012 as an epidemiologist. His appointment to chief warmth officer is a part of Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs’ Excessive Warmth Preparedness Plan.
Cedars-Sinai promoted James Laur to the position of chief government of mental property and well being ventures. On this position, he’ll handle Cedars-Sinai’s Mental Property Firm, which is a newly created entity. He may even proceed to function the managing director of Cedars-Sinai Well being Ventures, in addition to preserve accountability for the well being system’s accelerator program.
UnitedHealth Group CFO John Rex added the position of president to his checklist of titles on the firm. He’s succeeding Dirk McMahon, UnitedHealth Group’s president and COO who’s retiring April 1. The corporate has but to fill the COO position.
Layoffs
Highmark Well being laid off 182 employees throughout the corporate — together with employees at Highmark Well being, Highmark Well being Plan, Allegheny Well being Community and enGen, its well being tech subsidiary.
Johnson & Johnson is shutting down a analysis and growth outpost in Brisbane, California. The closure will reportedly end in 55 layoffs.
Kaiser Basis Hospitals is shedding greater than 70 staff. The job cuts are primarily affecting employees in IT roles.
NextCure introduced that it it’s shedding 37% of its workforce, which is about 30 individuals.
North Memorial Well being, a two-hospital well being system in Minnesota, is shedding 103 employees in each scientific and nonclinical roles on account of monetary pressures.
North Shore Medical Middle in Miami — which is owned by Steward Well being Care — laid off at the very least 152 employees.