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Vanderbilt Health taps Kevin Byram, MD, as specialty pharmacy medical director

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, Tenn., named Kevin Byram, MD, as medical director of its specialty pharmacy, effective Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 24 news release cited by Becker's Hospital Review.

The Desk - Jordan Leahy · October 2, 2026

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Mass General Brigham CTO Nallan Sriraman departs after nearly four years

Nallan Sriraman has left his role as chief technology officer at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham after nearly four years, according to Becker's Hospital Review. Sriraman announced the departure in an Oct. 1 LinkedIn post, thanking his team and colleagues and saying he would share news about his next chapter in a few weeks.

The Desk - Jordan Leahy · October 2, 2026

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Adventist HealthCare CMO Patsy McNeil to depart Nov. 6

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare said Patsy McNeil, MD, executive vice president and system chief medical officer, will leave the organization Nov. 6, according to a Sept. 30 system news release cited by Becker's Hospital Review.

The Desk - Jordan Leahy · October 1, 2026

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Piedmont CHRO Alison Smith outlines 10-year workforce plan, tech rollout

Piedmont health system's chief human resources officer, Alison Smith, PhD, is applying two decades of retail and real estate HR experience to a workforce of nearly 50,000 caregivers across 28 hospitals, 122 immediate care locations and 1,875 clinic practices, according to Becker's Hospital Review. Smith, who joined the Atlanta-based system in June 2024 after serving as CHRO of real estate company Cortland and spending more than 20 years in HR at Publix Super Markets, said CEO Kevin Brown sought an outside perspective with customer focus and large-scale implementation experience.

The Desk - Jordan Leahy · October 1, 2026

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Aspirus Health names Lori Peck as senior VP and CFO

Lori Peck has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health, according to a Sept. 30 LinkedIn post cited by Becker's Hospital Review.

The Desk - Jordan Leahy · September 30, 2026

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Ascension Saint Thomas names Jeremy Mercer VP of joint ventures

Jeremy Mercer was named vice president of joint ventures and chief integration officer at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, Tenn., according to a Sept. 28 LinkedIn post cited by Becker's Hospital Review.

The Desk - Jordan Leahy · September 29, 2026