Leadership

Physician leaders face an expanding array of challenges at both the system level and on a national scale, from rising costs to regulatory complexity and an ongoing workforce crisis. As a result, the nature of their roles is expanding and…

Here are four physicians that were tapped as CEOs of hospitals or health systems during the month of April, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Barry Arbuckle, PhD, CEO of Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare for the past 24 years, will become…

Here are 13 chief medical officer appointments that occurred during the month of April, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Robert Yee, MD, was named chief medical officer of John Day, Ore.-based Blue Mountain Hospital District.  2. Jeffrey Gaines, MD, was…

Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD, professor and chief of hematology/oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and director of Clinical and Translational Research at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, was elected…

Jan Carney, MD, has been named president of the American College of Physicians. Her term began at the conclusion of the organization’s annual Internal Medicine Meeting on April 18, 2026. According to an April 18 news release, Dr. Carney serves…

Leadership is perceived as highly engaged at nearly double the rate of physicians and nurses, according to a fall 2025 survey from executive search firm B.E. Smith. The “B.E. Smith 2026 Healthcare Leadership Trends” survey was conducted via email between…

Physicians and their teams are navigating an increasingly complex healthcare system, all the while juggling the wide array of priorities in their day-to-day patient care.  One of the biggest challenges for physicians is striking the balance between innovation and cost,…

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison expressed frustration with Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota after it missed a March 31 deadline to finalize an agreement to fund the state’s largest medical school, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported April 6.  In an April…

A former CMS administrator vocalized his support of the former CEO of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health in the wake of a recently filed defamation lawsuit, CBS 6 Richmond reported April 2.  In February, K. Craig Kent, MD, filed a defamation…

Average physician compensation climbed steadily across most specialties between 2020 and 2024, though the pace of gains varied widely — and not every specialty finished the period ahead, according to data from Medscape’s annual Physician Compensation Reports. Here is how…