Michelle Rupp joins AFMC in a newly created position as vice president of marketing, communications and strategic development.
“Michelle will lead initiatives in communications and strategic development as we work towards diversifying our customer base,” said Ray Hanley, president and CEO of the non-profit healthcare improvement organization.
Dr. Gerry Jones has been appointed the chief medical officer for CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.
Jones, a cardiothoracic surgeon with extensive administrative experience, has served as vice president for medical affairs for the CHI St. Vincent Central Arkansas market since January of 2019.
Stephen Potts has been appointed director of quality operations for the Community Quality Alliance, a clinically integrated network (CIN) affiliated with Northwest Health.
Potts previously served as chief operating officer for Visiting Angels of NWA.
Stephen Hudson, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, recently joined The Orthopedic Center at Northwest. He joined Dr. J. Marcus Heim and Steven Johnson, DMSc, PA-C, in practice at 601 W Maple Ave, Suite 411, in Springdale.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has hired Sara Bradley, who is a certified public accountant with decades of finance experience with large health systems, as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
Bradley begins the role today and will oversee all finance operations for DHS, including Medicaid finance. She previously worked for nearly three years as the market vice president for operational finance for Catholic Health Initiatives St. Vincent Health Systems in Little Rock.
