Patrick Muldoon, the president of UMass Memorial Medical Center since 2013 (and the CEO of Health Alliance Hospitals before that) has announced his retirement effective January 31, 2018. Muldoon served as MHA Board of Trustees Chair during the 2013-2014 term, and has always been considered a thoughtful and important voice within the Massachusetts healthcare community. UMass Memorial’s Executive VP and COO Jeffrey Smith, M.D. will serve as interim president while the hospital conducts a nationwide search for Muldoon’s replacement.