Alan Garber, MD, PhD was appointed interim president of Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University Jan. 2 following the resignation of Claudine Gay, PhD.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons appointed Paul Tornetta III, MD, PhD, its 92nd president. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is one of the largest physician groups in the United States based on the number of physicians it employs. 

Among physicians who are parents, female physicians are more often conflicted by work demands when compared to male physicians, according to Medscape's "Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024."

Benjamin "Kyle" Potter, MD, has been named the next chair of orthopedic surgery at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine.

Advanced Urology Centers of New York, a division of Farmingdale, N.Y.-based Integrated Medical Professionals, was named the No. 1 physician practice with the most Top Doctors in urology care across the U.S. by Castle Connolly.

Here are five physicians at the helm of medical associations across the country, representing several specialties:

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare made several senior leadership changes and reworked the responsibilities of executive roles.

Super Bowl 58 is set to kick off Sunday, Feb. 11, with the Kansas City Chiefs facing the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against the former president, CFO and co-owner of Cardiac Imaging for alleged Stark law violations. 

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital launched the second annual cohort of its leadership program for junior providers.

For physicians looking to the business side of healthcare rather than the front lines of medicine, there are four key considerations that can help ensure success, according to a Jan. 22 Harvard Business Review article by Sachin Jain, MD, CEO of SCAN Health Plan. 

Aaron Carroll, MD, chief health officer of Bloomington-based Indiana University, is stepping down from his role after being selected to serve as the next president and CEO of AcademyHealth, a Washington D.C.-based healthcare policy organization.

Kristin Higgins, MD, has been appointed chief clinical officer of City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta.

Mark Laperouse, MD, has been appointed strategic adviser of emergency medicine for Ventra Health.

Sanford Health Plan, the insurance arm of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, has appointed Tommy Ibrahim, MD, as its next president and CEO.

Here are three physicians who have taken on CEO roles in 2024:

"Who is changing healthcare this new year? @costplusdrugs is!" businessman and investor Mark Cuban posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Jan. 1.

Press Ganey announced the recipients of its human experience awards Jan. 8.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon was the physician specialty that ranked the highest in U.S. News and World Report's 2024 best job rankings released Jan. 10.