Leadership

Pikeville, Ky.-based psychiatrist Jason Stamper, DO, has been barred from prescribing drugs after being charged with heroin trafficking and methamphetamine possession, Lexington Herald Leader reported Dec. 19.

Laredo (Texas) Medical Center has opened a new medical office that will be led by family medicine physician Dr. Yanick Ekortarh. 

Robert Glatter, MD, hasjoined the board of directors for CaringKind, a New York City-based nonprofit focusing on Alzheimer's disease and dementia caregiving. 

Most nurses deal with burnout by talking with family or friends, according to Medscape's Dec. 9 "Nurse Career Satisfaction" report. 

Former U.S. Army chief medical officer Anna Kittredge, PA, is opening Gray (Maine) Urgent Clinic, aiming to provide care for an underserved local community, according to a Dec. 9 report from Mainebiz.

Joel Yuhas is stepping down as president and CEO of Denver-based UCHealth Memorial and UCHealth's Pikes Peak regional facilities after six years in the position. 

The United States Football League has added Jim Ellis, MD, as its first chief medical officer, according to a Dec. 14 report from Fox Sports. The announcement comes as the USFL, a professional American football minor league, is heading into…

Stephen Smith, MD, was named chief medical officer for the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Planta. Dr. Smith assumes the role with three decades of medical and leadership experience.

Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine has selected Todd Griffin, MD, as its next vice president for clinical services and vice dean for clinical affairs. Dr. Griffin will assume the roles Jan. 1, according to a Dec. 15 release.

Here are six physicians who have moved into leadership roles Becker's reported on in December: