OMAHA- Nebraska Medicine's board of directors recently chose their chief executive officer, Dr. James Linder, to replace Dr. Jeffery Gold as chair. Gold is unable to fulfill his duties due to his new position as the University of Nebraska's President. Linder has been the CEO since 2018 and helped teach at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for four decades.

Linder is one of the university's lead fundraising chairs and is known for his research on cervical cancer screening and work with blood disorders. Gold left his position to serve as the university's president after about a decade. “Dr. Gold provided outstanding leadership since Nebraska Medicine was organized,” Linder said.

Nebraska Medicine is the University of Nebraska Medical Center's nonprofit partner, operating hospitals and medical offices. Nebraska Medicine is governed by a group of people from different sectors of the community who seek involvement with the system. Linder's peers have praised his promotion and see him as very qualified.

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