Leadership

Jonathan Efron, MD, has been appointed executive vice president for health system affairs and will lead the clinical operations of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Healthcare executives across the country are leaving their roles, whether it's to pursue new positions, retire or for other reasons.

Here are five leadership appointments that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 31:

Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has named Heather Moynihan, BSN, as its associate chief nursing officer. 

Kevin Kline, MD, has been appointed the inaugural medical director for LGBTQ+ health at Penn Medicine.

Sound Physicians founder Robert Bessler, MD, has stepped down from his role as CEO to serve as a member of the organization's board of directors.

Franck Rahaghi, MD, will take over as president, CEO and chief medical officer of The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, effective Sept. 15. 

Jennifer Cohen, MD, has been named chief medical officer for the Connecticut Institute for Communities, The Middletown Press reported Sept. 3. 

From job complexity to talented coworkers, three physician leaders joined Becker's to discuss what they like the most about their job. 

Mack Hinson, MD, has been named the next president of Kinwell Medical Group, a Seattle-based primary care provider.