Here are eight physicians who took on chief medical officer roles in April:
1. Eva Slavcheva, MD, was named chief medical officer of St. David's Georgetown (Texas) Hospital.
2. Helen Messier, MD, PhD, was promoted to chief medical officer of Fountain Life, which uses artificial intelligence to improve disease detection and longevity for patients.
3. Health insurance marketplace Covered California appointed Monica Soni, MD, chief medical officer.
4. Kenneth Wood, DO, was appointed executive vice president and chief medical officer of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health.
5. Ana Almeda, MD, was named the inaugural chief medical officer of Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas, which is set to open at the end of 2023.
6. Miles Varn, MD, was named the inaugural chief medical officer of Sun Life U.S., an international financial services organization.
7. Andrew Denker, MD, PhD, was appointed chief medical officer of Flamingo Therapeutics, an oncology-focused biotechnology company.
8. Janet Choi, MD, was named chief medical officer of fertility benefits management company Progyny.