The Government Employees Health Association, a nonprofit that provides medical benefits to current and former federal employees, has appointed John Johnson, MD, as its chief medical officer. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been serving patients in eight different regions since 1945. Here are 17 regional and medical group leaders to know: 

Phoenix Children's has named Wassim Ballan, MD, as its chief of the newly created division of infectious diseases. 

Healthcare consulting firm Dune View Strategies named Anthony Coletta, MD, as a partner.

Edward McGookin, MD, has been promoted to president of Providence, R.I.-based Coastal Medical, according to an Oct. 30 report from Providence Business News. 

Atlanta-based Emory University is naming Ravi Thadhani, MD, as its executive vice president for health affairs.

San Diego County has appointed Lindsey Yourman, MD, a member of the county's Health and Human Services Agency, as its first chief geriatric officer, according to an Oct. 28 report from the Times of San Diego.

From a therapeutic company to a health system, here are 10 chief medical officer appointments Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days. 

Tampa, Fla.-based Women's Care, a national women's healthcare organization, has named Tushar Ramani, MD, its CEO.

After a yearlong search, Montgomery County, Md., has nominated Kisha Davis, MD, to be its chief health officer, Fox affiliate WTTG reported Oct. 26.

Nimbus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company specializing in developing breakthrough medicine, has named Dr. Nathalie Franchimont, PhD, as chief medical officer.

Mental health pharmaceutical and digital health solutions provider Orexo has appointed Edward Kim, MD, as its new chief medical officer. 

Immunotherapy company 3T Biosciences has named John Leonard, MD, to its board of directors. 

Englewood, Colo.-based Medical Group Management Association has added two members to its board of directors for 2022-23. 

New York City-based Albert Einstein College of Medicine has named Lynne Holden, MD, as a senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion.

Biopharmaceutical company PaxMedica has appointed Stefan Schwabe, MD, as its chief medical officer. 

Cate Collings, MD, was called to provide the Biden-Harris administration with data on ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 2030 during the annual White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. 

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health appointed Tim Peterson, MD, as the new chief medical officer of its Jackson, Mich.-based medical group, NBC affiliate WILX reported Oct. 10.

The National Football League Players Association has appointed Sidney Hinds, MD, as its first chief health equity officer.

Dr. Mahesh Inder Veer Singh was named executive vice president of digital health company UpHealth's international division.