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IRMC Welcomes Linda Walton as IRMC Welcomes Mary Carter as
Chief Nursing Officer Director of Clinical Research

Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) welcomes Linda Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) announced the
Walton, MSN, RN, CENP, as the new Chief Nursing Officer. addition of Mary Carter, Ph.D., as the Director of Clinical
Walton brings more than 30 years of nursing experience Research. Dr. Carter has over 15 years of experience in
to IRMC, including three years in her most recent post as managing clinical research, working with pharmaceutical
Chief Nursing Officer for South Lake Hospital. She has also and medical device companies, the National Institute of
served in management roles for Orlando Health’s physician Health (NIH) and academic researchers. Her experience
group, UW Health, the academic medical center for the Linda Walton spans the spectrum from molecular biology to clinical
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public research and global health. She earned her Ph.D. from the Dr. Mary Carter
Health, and for Columbus Community Hospital. Walton also served as a Medical University of Lublin, Poland, her Master of Public
Commissioner Officer in the United States Army Nurse Corps where her last assign- Health from Columbia University and her Master of Business Administration from
ment had her stationed in Mosul, Iraq. Walton earned her MSN at University of Wagner College, New York City. And she completed an NIH sabbatical in Clinical
Pittsburgh in PA. Research Management and has been a recipient of NIH grants supporting scientific
conferences.Prior to her employment with IRMC, Dr. Carter was a consultant for the
Madeline Nava Appointed CEO of International Science and Technology Center, organized to support research projects
in Eastern Europe. She is a founder of the Sustainable Kidney Care Foundation.
Plantation General Hospital
Broward Health Coral Springs

HCA East Florida announces the appointment of
Madeline Nava as CEO of Plantation General Hospital Names New Chief Operating Officer
(PGH).Nava was previously the Chief Operating Officer at
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center since August 2015. Broward Health Coral Springs (BHCS) welcomes Michael
Prior to that, Nava served as the Chief Operating Officer at Leopold as the new Chief Operating Officer. Michael comes
Palms West Hospital from 2011 through 2015. She started to BHCS from Boca Raton Regional Hospital where he held
her career with HCA in 2008 as Vice President of Operations Madeline Nava the positions of Director of Rehab Services/Sports Medicine
at JFK Medical Center. and Ancillary Support Services. Previous to Boca Raton
Nava received her bachelor’s degree and Master of Health Services Administration Regional Hospital, he held various administrative positions
from Iona College, New Rochelle, NY. She also holds a Respiratory Therapy degree at with Tenet Healthcare as Associate Administrator, Director
Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL. EVS, Emergency Management Coordinator, Program Michael Leopold
Director for Operational Performance Improvement, and
Director of Rehab Services. Michael has a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
from Daemen College and MBA in Healthcare Administration with honors from
South University.

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