Roberta Herman, M.D., has been named the new president and CEO of Joslin Diabetes Center, effective January 9, 2020. Herman replaces Peter Amenta, M.D., PhD, who served four years as the facility’s president and CEO. Herman comes to Joslin after nearly four years as Executive Director of the state’s Group Insurance Commission. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Royal Victoria Hospital (Montreal, Canada) and received a Masters equivalent degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from McGill University while doing a fellowship year in Community Medicine.
Rep. Jennifer Benson (D-Lunenburg), chair of the influential House Committee on Health Care Financing, has announced her resignation to head up the Alliance for Business Leadership.