Oregon Health & Science University has tapped a seasoned West Coast health executive to take the helm of its health system after more than a year without a permanent leader .

Following a national search, OHSU has hired Tarek Salaway to serve as the CEO of OHSU Health , the division that runs the university’s hospitals and clinics. He will begin Dec. 15, OHSU President Dr. Shereef Elnahal announced Monday .

Salaway comes with nearly three decades of experience holding leadership in major California health institutions, Elnahal said. He currently serves as a senior vice president at a Kaiser Permanente hospital system in California, where he oversees strategy, operations and community partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

His appointment ends an extended period of leadership t

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