Who: Dr. Jonathan Perlin, 53, chief medical officer and president of clinical services at Nashville-based health system HCA. He has been with HCA since 2006.
Temporary assignment: Named senior adviser to Veterans Affairs Department acting Secretary Sloan Gibson. His 60-day advisory role with the VA will begin July 15. Specific duties have not yet been outlined. He will take a leave of absence from his HCA positions while on assignment to the VA.