Leadership

From new presidents to medical directors, here are 17 leadership updates Becker's has reported on in May:

Melissa Frandsen, MD, has been appointed medical director of Tulsa (Okla.) Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital owned by Saint Francis Health System and NKD Rehab.

John Davidyock, MD, has been appointed senior vice president and chief physician executive of Leesburg-based UF Health Central Florida.

As of 2022, a record 978,425 physicians nationwide are now certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the board's annual report found.

Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD, has been appointed president of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, effective Aug. 15.

More than 35,000 physicians became board-certified in 2022, with a record 975,000 physicians nationwide now certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties, the board's annual report found.

Deb Edberg, MD, is the inaugural chief wellness officer of Oak Street Health, a Chicago-based network of value-based primary care centers for Medicare patients.

Companies announced 565 CEO exits in the first four months of 2023, according to one new analysis.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory May 23 on the effect social media can have on youth mental health.

The National Football League announced a leaguewide expansion of its NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.