Ann Madden Rice, a health-care executive with a strong track record in hospital operations and financial management, is the new chief executive officer of UC Davis Medical Center. Formerly chief operating officer at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Rice was selected for the UC Davis position after an extensive nationwide search.

As CEO, she oversees UC Davis Medical Center's 577-bed, acute-care hospital and its affiliated outpatient centers, including a network of physician practices in 10 Northern California communities. With an NCI-designated cancer center, comprehensive children's hospital, and Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, UC Davis is the leading referral center in a region covering 33 counties, more than 65,000 square miles and 6 million residents.