“George Miller is no longer president and CEO of Loreto Hospital and is not affiliated with the organization,” Loreto’s board of directors said in a statement. “Our leadership team, team members and medical staff remain unwavering in their commitment to providing the Austin community with the highest level of patient care and advocacy.”

Tesa Anewishki, chief development officer and executive director of the Loreto Hospital Foundation, immediately succeeds Miller as interim president and CEO. Loretto employees were informed of the change in an internal memo today, Pear said.

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Last year, Miller Suspension without pay They left the hospital for two weeks after learning that the hospital was giving doses of the vaccine to people outside of official vaccination campaigns when only front-line workers and people 65 and older were eligible for the vaccine.

dose gone people at Trump Tower; Watch shops and steakhouses on the Gold Coast; and other places with personal relationships with senior hospital officials.

The news led city officials to halt vaccine supplies at Loreto Hospital and Dr. Anosh Ahmed to resign. He serves the dual roles of COO and CFO.

Miller was Loreto’s first black CEO.he replace Dr. Sonia Mehta, 2017.

Miller did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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