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Leadership Changes: CEOs Transition at Major Healthcare Systems

4/21/2025

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Dr. Julie A. Freischlag will retire at the end of the year after a transformative tenure as CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist since May 2017. Meanwhile, Kimberly Russo steps into the role of CEO for OSF Healthcare’s central region on April 28, while Dr. DeAnn Bullock takes the helm as chief medical officer at Nashville General Hospital, and Nicole Whims is appointed chief nursing officer at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center.

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Dr. Julie A. Freischlag will retire at the end of the year after a transformative tenure as CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist since May 2017. Meanwhile, Kimberly Russo steps into the role of CEO for OSF Healthcare’s central region on April 28, while Dr. DeAnn Bullock takes the helm as chief medical officer at Nashville General Hospital, and Nicole Whims is appointed chief nursing officer at Dignity Health – St. Bernardine Medical Center.