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Alex Jahangir, MD, has received the William W. Tipton Jr., MD, Leadership Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Klane White, MD, has been named chair of the department of pediatric orthopedics and the Rose Brown Endowed Chair of pediatric orthopedic surgery at Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora.

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital's CFO, Terry Brown, is retiring in April following 30 years with HCA Healthcare, according to a March 16 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Michael Silverstein, MD, has been appointed vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

The Orlando Guardians, a professional football team in the XFL league, has named Rothman Orthopaedic Institute as the team's official orthopedic physicians.

Kerin Adelson, MD, has joined the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston as its chief quality and value officer. She will also have a faculty appointment in breast medical oncology. 

McLaren Flint (Mich.) has named Varsha Moudgal, MD, as its chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs. 

Eleven healthcare providers have been named as participants in a physician leadership program through the Montana Medical Association, according to a March 12 report from NBC Montana.

James Voos, MD, is the recipient of the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence from the NFL Physicians Society.

Alcy Torres, MD, has been named physician of the year for scientific achievements by the Ecuadorian Physicians College for his work in treating folate deficiency in the central nervous system of infants.

Here are seven physicians who have taken on C-suite roles reported by Becker's since March 2:

James Swift, MD, has been appointed to Pediatrix Medical Group's board of directors. 

VarmX, a biotechnology company focused on the development of therapies to reverse blood coagulation, named Jeffery Lawson, MD, PhD, its chief scientific officer. 

Portland-based Maine Medical Partners has added four new specialty physicians to its team, which is currently the largest in the state, according to a March 7 press release. 

Bruce Gewertz, MD, has been named vice dean of clinical development and faculty affairs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He will take on this role in addition to his current position as surgeon-in-chief for the medical center.

Maternova, a marketplace for innovative maternal and neonatal medical products, has selected Gabriela Salvador, MD, as its new CEO and member of its board of directors. 

Nicole Lohr, MD, is now chair for the American College of Cardiology Board of Governors and a secretary of the organization's board of trustees. 

Elsie Taveras, MD, chief community health and health equity officer for Boston-based Mass General Brigham health system, has been appointed to the Boston Public Health Commission's Board of Health. 

Andrew Tucker, MD, has been named outstanding team physician by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society.