SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah Health Care has announced the appointment of an interim CEO.
University President David Pershing announced Saturday that Lorris Betz has been named senior vice president for the University’s Health Sciences, CEO of University of Utah Health Care and executive dean of the University’s School of Medicine.
The university says in a news release that Betz will come out of retirement for assume the three roles, which he held from 1999 to 2011.
Vivian Lee sent her resignation letter on Friday. It comes after high tensions with staff for the firing of the Huntsman Cancer Institute director last week.