http://www.healio.com/cardiology/practice-management/news/online/%7Ba1c01a58-73fc-437d-b84a-239f2436166d%7D/nih-taps-cardiologist-to-lead-largest-us-hospital-devoted-to-clinical-research
The NIH announced that it selected retired Army Maj. Gen. James K. Gilman, MD, to serve as the inaugural CEO of the NIH Clinical Center, the largest hospital dedicated to clinical research in the United States.
James K. Gilman
At the 200-bed, 870,000-square-foot NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, which had approximately 6,000 inpatient admissions and 100,000 outpatient visits in 2015, Gilman will oversee day-to-day operations and management, including guiding of performance and developing new operations policies, the agency stated in the release.
“Dr. Gilman is a cardiologist and highly decorated leader with rich experience in commanding the operations of numerous hospital systems,” Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, director of the NIH, said in the release. “His medical expertise and military leadership will serve the NIH Clinical Center well as it continues to strive for world-class patient care and research excellence.”
Gilman is expected to start in the new post in January.
Disclosure: Collins is an employee of the NIH. Gilman is an employee of the United States government.
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