Previously, Dr. Woods served as chief medical officer of Arizona State Hospital in Phoenix and as assistant deputy director of the state’s health services department, according to an April 4 department news release shared with Becker’s. Prior to that, she served as director of hospital psychiatry and neurotherapeutics at Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz.
Dr. Woods will step into the role April 10, taking over for Sue Ferranti, DO, who currently serves as interim chief medical officer.