David Rice, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of the acute care division at King of Prussia, Pa.-based United Health Services.

Connie Hwang, MD, has joined personalized healthcare company Accolade as its chief medical officer.

Melissa Kizilos, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of Meridian-based Blue Cross of Idaho. 

Lara Johnson, MD, has been appointed by Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant Health as the chief medical officer of its Lubbock service area, The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported Sept. 14.

Hyoseong Nuna Kim, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in New York City, QNS reported Sept. 7.

Hyong Kim, MD, will return as chief medical officer of Orange, Calif.-based Alignment Health beginning Sept. 25.

Here are nine new chief medical officers Becker's has reported on since July 25:

Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock has appointed Karen Farst, MD, chief medical officer.

William Brien, MD, was named chief medical officer of Desert Care Network, a group of hospitals and outpatient clinics operated by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare in California. 

Shawn Dufford, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Health System.

Charlie Abraham, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of St. Bernardine Medical Center, a Dignity Health hospital in San Bernardino, Calif.

Philip Heavner, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Guthrie Cortland Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y., WIVT reported Aug. 2.

Three biotechnology companies have named new chief medical officers.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health named Gregory Rokosz, DO, chief medical officer for Old Bridge (N.J.) Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, N.J.

Here are six chief medical officer appointments Becker's has reported on in July:

Ryan Van Donselaar, DO, has been named chief medical officer of Danville, Ind.-based Hendricks Regional Health.

Demetria Malloy, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer and chief health officer of Community Health Plan of Washington, a nonprofit managed care organization.

Farah Shafi, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

Jennifer Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, was named the first chief medical officer of the American Academy of Physician Associates, according to a July 11 news release. 

National services organization Endeavors has appointed Priti Mody-Bailey, MD, as its first chief medical officer.