Idaho Falls-based Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center tapped R. Lee Biggs, DO, to serve as CMO, according to a Rexburg Standard Journal report.
Here are four points:
1. Dr. Biggs comes to EIRMC from the U.S. Navy, where he served in a number of roles, including chief clinical officer and medical staff president.
2. An obstetrics and gynecology physician by training, he received the Department of Defense Patient Safety Award in 2010.
3. He earned the position of captain while serving in the Navy.
4. In addition to his osteopathic medicine degree, Dr. Biggs holds a master's in public health from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.