R. Barkley Payne has been named executive director of the American Medical Association Foundation, the charitable and grant-making arm of the Chicago-based physicians group. His new role is effective Nov. 10.
Payne, 50, succeeds Steven Churchill, who earlier this year was named president and CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
Previously, Payne held several senior fundraising roles at healthcare organizations, most recently VP of corporate development and strategic philanthropy for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation.