Hutchinson Regional Medical Center CMO retires: 3 takeaways

Tom Smith, MD, vice president of medical affairs and CMO of Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, is retiring, according to The Hutchinson News.

Here are three takeaways:

1. Dr. Smith, the hospital's first CMO, is retiring after assuming the role in 2013.

2. He was previously in private practice as an otolaryngologist.

3. He completed his medical residency with the U.S. Navy.