Becker's Physician Leadership

Here are 12 petitions for unionization, strikes, contract deals and other developments in the healthcare workforce that occurred in February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Members of SEIU Local 121RN planned to begin a five-day strike March 2 at Providence…

Private practices have struggled to keep their doors open over the last decade as they face threats from corporate consolidation efforts and declining reimbursement rates.  Between 2019 and 2023, physician employment by hospitals, health systems or other corporate entities jumped…

Here are five physicians that were tapped for CEO roles at hospitals and health systems during February, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Jason Caron, MD, was named president and CEO of Sanford Health in Bemidji (Minn.). 2. David Zaas, MD,…

Physician turnover risk remains lower than other clinical roles, but retention hinges less on workload and more on control, according to a new report from SullivanCotter and Lotis Blue.  In a survey of more than 1,000 clinicians, physicians ranked clinical…

On Feb. 25, physician staffing groups filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in California against the BCBS Association and over 30 of its licensees — along with plan owners Elevance Health, Highmark, GuideWell, Cambia Health Solutions and Health Care Service Corp.…

After more than a decade of consolidation, independent physician practice remains under pressure, strained by hospital acquisition, payer complexity and the appeal of guaranteed salaries.  But Joshua Siegel, MD, director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access Sports Medicine…

Here are seven new chief medical officer appointments since Feb. 1, 2026, as reported by Becker’s:  1. Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health named longtime physician leader Reid Adams, MD, to serve as inaugural chief medical officer. 2. Houston-based St. Luke’s Health…

The Oregon Nurses Association intends to hold a vote on confidence in the leadership of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth after the system announced it would not renew its contract with its current emergency physicians earlier this month, The Register-Guard reported Feb.…

The University of Idaho in Moscow is developing a regionally based undergraduate medical education program in collaboration with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah.  According to a Feb. 27 news release, the partnership is…

Here are 20 physicians who have been appointed to or will retire from executive roles within their respective hospitals, health system and healthcare organizations since Feb. 1, 2026:  1. Jason Caron, MD, stepped into his role as president and CEO…