Leadership

Here are three fraud cases involving physicians that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 3:

South Carolina-based Prisma Health has established a $3 million endowment to go towards an endowed chair position in molecular oncology research, according to a Feb. 13 report from the Greenville Journal.

Two physician leaders recently connected with Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends they are wary of. 

Janise Whitesell, MD, has become the first elected female chief of medical staff in the history of Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Health System.

Samuel Johnson, MD, has been appointed chair of radiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.

Lansing, Mich.-based E.W. Sparrow Hospital has named Margaret Dimond, PhD, its new president. 

Harvey Castro, MD, has been named chief clinical operations officer of ViTel Health, a telehealth and patient monitoring services platform provider.

Here are three physician leaders who have announced their resignation since Jan. 3:

Healthcare services organization Avita Care Solutions has appointed Christopher Hall, MD, as its first chief medical officer. 

Physician Dr. Raheel Jiwan, MD, filed a lawsuit against Fairfield, Iowa-based Jefferson County Health Center, alleging he was terminated for raising patient safety complaints, the Southwest Iowa Union reported Feb. 7.