Health IT Appointments and Hires

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Pfizer Hires Former Nvidia Alum as Chief AI and Analytics Officer
Pfizer has hired Berta Rodriguez-Hervas to helm its AI operations. In a LinkedIn post, Rodriguez-Hervas said that she has joined Pfizer to serve as chief AI and analytics officer. As part of the new role, she will also serve as the co-chair of Pfizer’s AI Council. A tech industry veteran, Rodriguez-Hervas brings more than a decade of experience with AI, machine learning and analytics to the pharma giant.

AI MINDSystems Foundation Recruits Chief Veterans Health Officer, Advances ‘National HERO’ Person-Sovereign AI Initiative for Wellbeing, Prosperity, and Privacy
AI MINDSystems Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to pioneering exponential technology-enabled systemic interventions for the health and wellbeing of humanity, announced Hassan Tetteh, MD, MBA as its Chief Veterans Health Officer. Under his leadership, the foundation has launched its National HERO (Health Enhancing Resource Orchestration) initiative, which aims to address critical unmet needs of United States military service members, veterans, first responders, and their families.

restor3d Expands into Robotics and Navigation with Strategic Leadership Hires
restor3d, the medical technology leader in 3D printed, personalized orthopedic implants, announced its strategic expansion into the field of robotics and navigation through the appointment of seasoned leaders, Larry Hazbun and Kirstin Widding.

CHG Healthcare Names New CEO, Leslie Snavely
CHG Healthcare has announced the promotion of Leslie Snavely to CEO of the nation’s largest physician staffing company. CEO Scott Beck will retire and transition to an advisory role as executive chair of the CHG Board of Directors. Beck has been with CHG for 25 years, serving the last 10 years as CEO.

Digital Transformation Leader, Dr. Nick Patel, Joins Pivot Point Consulting as a Physician Executive Partner
Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Holdings company and #1 Best in KLAS: Managed IT Services firm, announced that Dr. Nick Patel will join as a Physician Executive Partner. In this role, Patel brings his “patient-first” mindset to Pivot Point’s Management Consulting services with a focus on digital transformation across health systems, academic medical centers, medical groups and the healthcare technology sector.

Matthew Oefinger joins Podimetrics as CDTO
Podimetrics named Matthew Oefinger as its new Chief Data and Technology Officer. Matthew comes to Podimetrics after nearly two decades of proven executive leadership in technology organizations focused on powering innovative patient care solutions. He was previously the chief data scientist at AHARA, and before that, he was the CDTO at Deerfield Management.

Walgreens Appoints Two New Leaders to its Retail and Customer Experience Team
Walgreens, an independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, announced two key leadership appointments: Tracey Koller, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer, and Sharmila Sudhakar, group vice president and head of Walgreens digital commerce.

Bicara Therapeutics Expands Board of Directors with Appointments of Mike Powell, Ph.D., and Christopher Bowden, M.D.
Bicara Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing transformative bifunctional therapies for patients with solid tumors, announced the appointments of Mike Powell, Ph.D., and Christopher Bowden, M.D., to the company’s board of directors. Dr. Powell currently serves as executive partner of Omega Funds and will serve as Bicara’s chairman of the board. Dr. Bowden is the former chief medical officer of Agios Pharmaceuticals and current chief medical officer of Remix Therapeutics and will serve as an independent director.

Included Health Welcomes New CFO, Mark Flakne
Included Health, a new kind of healthcare company delivering personalized, all-in-one healthcare services to millions of people nationwide, announced that Mark Flakne has been appointed Chief Financial Officer.

VITL Announces New Leadership Team Members
VITL is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its Leadership Team. Christopher Vitale joins as Director of Interoperability and Justin Tease is Project Management Office Lead.