| Hires
Clinical documentation startup Abridge welcomed San Oo as its chief technology officer. In the past, he held tech leadership positions at Slack and Notion. The American Medical Association appointed Dr. John Wigneswaran as its chief operating officer. He joins the organization from Optum, where he served as chief clinical officer. Before that, Dr. Wigneswaran worked as chief medical officer Walmart, Express Scripts and DaVita. Highmark Health hired Heather Cianfrocco as its new COO. She comes from UnitedHealth Group, where she served as executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security. Merck appointed Chuck Clapton as vice president of U.S. federal public policy and government affairs. He is joining the drugmaker from Gilead Sciences, where he spent nearly a decade as vice president of federal government affairs. Exits
Marty Makary resigned from his position as FDA Commissioner after 13 months on the job. He left the agency after months of clashes with the White House and other Trump administration officials over issues including flavored-vape approvals and abortion pill policy. Mayo Clinic CEO Gianrico Farrugia announced that he is stepping down at the end of the year. He has worked within the organization for 32 years, serving as its top executive since 2019. Layoffs
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia is laying off 30 clinical and administrative staff members. This reduction accounts for less than 2% of the hospital’s workforce. Innovaccer let go of 340 employees as part of a restructuring tied to its push to become an “AI-native” company. Intermountain Health is eliminating 93 clinical roles in Colorado and Montana. The layoffs stem from the closure and consolidation of 10 clinics across the two states. Novartis is laying off 76 workers at its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey. The company said this move is a result of its ever-evolving business needs. — By Katie Adams |
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