Shawn Dufford, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Health System.
Dr. Dufford most recently served as senior vice president and system chief medical officer with Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health, according to an Aug. 15 news release. There he oversaw eight hospitals across Colorado, Kansas and Montana.
As Memorial's chief medical officer, Dr. Dufford will oversee the health system's patient experience, medical staff services, medical directors and hospital-based physician services, the release said.