- Patrice Harris, MD, was appointed to Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare’s board of directors.
- Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of online behavioral healthcare company Talkspace.
- Colby Newsome, PharmD, was named director of behavioral health pharmacy for Appalachian Regional Healthcare.
- Magdalena Spariosu, MD, was named director of behavioral health for Englewood (N.J.) Health.
- Springfield, Mo.-based Burrell Behavioral Health appointed Kristen Weaver as the executive director of the Burrell Foundation.
- Centene promoted Wendy Welch, MD, to chief medical officer for its behavioral health business.
- Donna Anthony, MD, PhD, was named director and team lead of the neuropsychiatric program at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Conn.
7 behavioral health leadership moves to know in October
Here are seven behavioral health leadership moves that Becker’s has reported on in October:
