Pikeville, Ky.-based psychiatrist Jason Stamper, DO, has been barred from prescribing drugs after being charged with heroin trafficking and methamphetamine possession, Lexington Herald Leader reported Dec. 19.

Laredo (Texas) Medical Center has opened a new medical office that will be led by family medicine physician Dr. Yanick Ekortarh. 

Robert Glatter, MD, hasjoined the board of directors for CaringKind, a New York City-based nonprofit focusing on Alzheimer's disease and dementia caregiving. 

Most nurses deal with burnout by talking with family or friends, according to Medscape's Dec. 9 "Nurse Career Satisfaction" report. 

Former U.S. Army chief medical officer Anna Kittredge, PA, is opening Gray (Maine) Urgent Clinic, aiming to provide care for an underserved local community, according to a Dec. 9 report from Mainebiz.

Joel Yuhas is stepping down as president and CEO of Denver-based UCHealth Memorial and UCHealth's Pikes Peak regional facilities after six years in the position. 

The United States Football League has added Jim Ellis, MD, as its first chief medical officer, according to a Dec. 14 report from Fox Sports. The announcement comes as the USFL, a professional American football minor league, is heading into its second season. 

Stephen Smith, MD, was named chief medical officer for the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Planta. Dr. Smith assumes the role with three decades of medical and leadership experience.

Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine has selected Todd Griffin, MD, as its next vice president for clinical services and vice dean for clinical affairs. Dr. Griffin will assume the roles Jan. 1, according to a Dec. 15 release.

Here are six physicians who have moved into leadership roles Becker's reported on in December: 

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has appointed Tamera Larsen-Engelkes, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer. 

Nathan Fitton, DO, has been named the chief medical information officer for East Lansing-based Michigan State University Health Care. 

RWJBarnabas Health affiliate Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center has added eight physicians to its team, according to a Dec. 14 news release. 

Chris Ghaemmaghami, MD, has been selected as executive vice president, chief physician executive and chief clinical officer of Miami-based Jackson Health System, according to a Dec. 13 release.

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has named Baligh Yehia, MD, as its new president, effective January 17, 2023. Dr. Yehia will join Jefferson Health from St. Louis-based healthcare system Ascension , where he served as senior vice president. 

Aaron Kugelmass, MD, has been slated as the next executive vice president and chief medical officer of Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J. 

Susan Turney, MD, will be stepping down as CEO of Wisconsin-based Marshfield Clinic Health System. Dr. Turney was the health system's first CEO, taking on the role more than eight years ago in 2014. 

Terrence Steyer, MD, has been named dean and vice president of medical affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina's College of Medicine in Charleston. 

Here are five physicians who have been recognized for leadership in their field this month:

Susan Kaufman, DO, has been named the vice president and chief medical officer for Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System. She will replace Dennis Morris, MD, in these roles when he retires in April.