Leadership

Vice President Mike Pence made a speech yesterday regarding healthcare. The speech comes at a critical time for Congress, as the Senate continues to shape its version of the American Health Care Act.

Melissa Bushnell, RN, BSN, is the executive director of ambulatory surgery at Egg Harbor Township, N.J.-based AtlantiCare. During her three years in the position, she has provided leadership, oversight and direction regarding all ambulatory surgery aspects.

Oncologist Barbara McAneny, MD, is the new president-elect of the American Medical Association, effective June 2017.

Medical Facilities Corp. President and CEO Britt T. Reynolds left the company.

Venice, Fla.-based Community Eye Center and St. Lucy's Eye Surgery Center physicians were named Charlotte Community Foundation's first Charlotte Cares Campaign heroes, according to the Herald-Tribune.

New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers is a nonprofit organization that represents ASCs throughout New York.

Here are eight ASC industry leaders Becker's ASC Review profiled between May 23 and June 9.

Steven Gunderson, DO, is an Ambulatory Surgery Center of Association of Illinois board member. He is also the CEO and administrative medical director of Rockford (Ill.) Ambulatory Surgery Center. The surgery center has five operating rooms and two procedures rooms.

Hampton Falls, N.H.-based Hampton Falls held an auction, The Tenth Year Birthday Bash!, with several community members sponsoring the event, according to Seacoast Online.

Nobilis Health named Phil Ayres vice president of marketing.