Health IT Hires, Appointments, and Who’s Hiring

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Gay Landstrom, SVP and Chief Nursing Officer at Trinity Health, Joins Hallmark Health Care Solutions’ Board of Directors
Leaders at Hallmark Health Care Solutions (HHCS) are excited to announce that Gay Landstrom, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE, has joined the HHCS Board of Directors. With nearly three decades of nursing experience and 13+ years as a nurse executive, Landstrom says she sees in HHCS a shared passion for transformational change in healthcare staffing and workforce management – something the industry needs desperately amid ongoing labor shortages made worse by the pandemic.

Curebase Adds Pharma, Clinical Research Veteran to Advisory Board
Curebase (@CurebaseDCT), a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, has named Lars-Olof “Lollo” Eriksson to its Advisory Board. Eriksson will join other board members to help the company develop technology, partnership and growth strategies designed to increase its share of the global decentralized clinical trial (DCT) market.

Butterfly Network Strengthens Executive Team with Two C-Suite Appointments
Butterfly Network, Inc. (@ButterflyNetInc), a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound, announced the appointment of Tamara Dillon to the position of Chief People Officer (CPO), effective May 31, and Larry Weiss to the position of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective May 23.

Podimetrics Announces Expansion of Leadership Team with Four New Strategic Growth Hires
Podimetrics (@podimetrics), creator of the FDA-cleared SmartMat™ and integrated clinical care services that can help save the limbs and lives of complex patients with diabetes, announced four new leadership hires aimed at helping the company scale and support even more health plans and providers serving patients living with complex diabetes: Matthew Scalo as Chief Financial Officer, Kyle Bray as Chief Operating Officer, Kim Nguyen as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Elizabeth Hogan Hamacher as Vice President of Clinical Services and Support. Podimetrics also added a new member to their advisory board, Allyson Schwartz, a long-time Congresswoman and also the former President and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance.

Fairtility Names 20-Year Clinical Embryology Veteran Dr. Cristina Hickman as VP of Clinical Affairs
Fairtility (@fairtility), the transparent AI innovator powering in vitro fertilization (IVF) for improved outcomes, announced the appointment of Dr. Cristina Hickman as VP of Clinical Affairs. Dr. Hickman is a leading expert in clinical embryology with 20 years of experience in reproductive technology research and 10 years devoted to creating and establishing IVF laboratories globally.

SIDM Appoints Dr. William “Bill” F. Owen, Jr., MD as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
The CEO of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) (@ImproveDX), Jennie-Ward Robinson, PhD, announces the appointment of Dr. William “Bill” F. Owen, Jr., MD, FACP as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer. With almost two decades of executive leadership experience in the health sector, Dr. Owen was selected by SIDM for this role to accelerate its growth and identify innovation opportunities. Dr. Owen will be responsible for organizational strategy as SIDM positions itself as a leader spurring improvement in diagnosis in medicine and reducing patient harm.

Thirona appoints Chief Medical Officer
Thirona (@ThisIsThirona), expert in AI-powered quantitive analysis of thoracic CT-scans, is pleased to announce the appointment of prof. Harm Tiddens as her Chief Medical Officer. The appointment reflects Thirona’s mission of bringing science to the clinics faster, to benefit all people.

Lifelink Systems Appoints Anil Nair as Chief Technology Officer
Lifelink Systems (@lifelnksystems) has named Anil Nair as its chief technology officer. Nair will oversee the company’s Conversational AI platform during a phase of rapid growth at large enterprise customers in the life sciences and provider sectors of healthcare.

Altais Names Nishant Anand, M.D., as President and CEO
Altais (@AltaisHealth), a healthcare services and technology company, announced the appointment of Nishant Anand, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., as its new president and CEO, effective May 31, 2022. In this role, Dr. Anand will lead the three-year-old company that is pioneering integrated, scalable health technology solutions and transformative business models designed to enhance the patient experience, improve health outcomes, reduce cost, and drive professional gratification among physicians. Dr. Anand will report directly to the Altais Board of Directors. He succeeds Altais founding President and CEO Jeff Bailet, M.D., who is retiring.

CVS Health names Dr. Sree Chaguturu Chief Medical Officer
CVS Health® (@CVSHealth) announced that Sree Chaguturu, MD, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer effective immediately. Chaguturu will be responsible for advancing the highest possible clinical quality standards, increasing access to care, improving patient outcomes, and reducing overall health care costs across the enterprise. He will have direct oversight for the CVS Health Medical Affairs organization spanning Aetna, CVS Caremark, CVS Pharmacy, MinuteClinic, Women’s Health and Genomics, Patient Safety, Health Equity, and Data and Analytics.

Newtopia Appoints Collin Swenson as Chief Financial Officer
Newtopia Inc. (@newtopia), a tech-enabled habit change provider focused on preventing, slowing and reversing chronic disease, announced the appointment of Collin Swenson as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Swenson succeeds Edmond Lem, Interim Chief Financial Officer.

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