Author: Paige Haeffele

Ken Silverstein, MD, has been named vice president of clinical operations for Walmart Health, according to a March 8 LinkedIn post by David Carmouche, MD, Walmart Health's senior vice president of healthcare delivery.

Oregon legislators passed a bill March 6 that would change the title of physician assistant to physician associate.

McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey has appointed John Kennedy, MD, as chief medical officer.

Terry Gilliland, MD, has been appointed president of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health and selected as the health system's next CEO.

Here are five physicians who have been arrested or charged with crimes, pleaded guilty or been sentenced recently, as reported by Becker's since Feb. 23:

Plastic surgeons were the highest-paid physician specialty for the last three years, according to Medscape.

Here are 11 physicians who have recently been appointed to CEO roles, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

Joseph Kanter, MD, has resigned from his role as chief medical officer of the Louisiana Department of Health, the Louisiana Illuminator reported Feb. 26. 

Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, will step down from his role as director of the National Institute of Mental Health on June 14.

Susan Huang, MD, was named chief executive for the clinical network of Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health, which encompasses the health system's ambulatory operations.