Ed Clark, MD, Steps Down as Chief Medical Officer of Primary Children’s Hospital

The ringing in of a new year brings changes to Primary Children’s Hospital medical leadership. On January 1, Ed Clark, MD, began a new role as Associate Vice President of Clinical Affairs at the University of Utah and President of University of Utah Medical Group. With this change, he officially stepped down as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Primary Children’s Hospital as well as Medical Director of the Pediatric Clinical Program at Intermountain Healthcare. Dr. Clark remains the chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah.

Dr. Clark began his career at Primary Children’s and the University of Utah in 1996, and has contributed extensively to the progress and success of Primary Children’s Hospital over the past 20 years. He also holds adjunct professorships in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Bioengineering. He has remarkable accomplishments as an innovator in clinical care delivery systems, population health research, and GME education. These include a regional pediatric care network, focused population management of children with complex medical conditions, and an innovative pediatric accountable care organization.

“It has been a privilege to work with Dr. Clark. He has been a true visionary of pediatric medicine for Primary Children’s, Intermountain Healthcare, and the entire nation,” says Katy Welkie, CEO of Primary Children’s. “His leadership, clinical expertise, strategic acumen, and dedication to our philosophy of ‘The Child First and Always’ makes Ed a truly one-of-a-kind physician and administrator. We look forward to continued collaboration with him in his new roles.”

Chris Maloney, MD, PhD, Named Interim Chief Medical Officer

Chris Maloney, MD, PhD, has been named as the interim Chief Medical Officer for the hospital and his name will be presented to the Primary Children’s Board of Trustees for final approval as the CMO at the end of January. Dr. Maloney has served as the Associate Chief Medical Officer at Primary Children’s since 2012 and is well prepared for the CMO role. In addition to practicing as a pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Maloney is the lead of the Primary Children’s Hospitalist group, and serves as the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Maloney is board certified in pediatrics and critical care medicine and earned a doctorate degree in Biomedical Informatics.

Dr. Maloney serves as the Division Chief for Inpatient Medicine within the Department of Pediatrics at the University Of Utah School of Medicine as well as an adjunct professor in Biomedical Informatics at the U of U.

“Dr. Maloney has been an integral part of the progress we’ve made in so many areas at Primary Children’s Hospital,” says Katy. “Chris’ expertise in medical informatics, his collaborative approach and his stellar reputation as a physician provide him with a unique perspective on leading us into the future. He’s a key part of our electronic medical record transition, and has been a mentor to many staff over the past 20 years. I am so looking forward to working alongside him in this new position.”