Lee Health names chief academic officer

Lee Health in Fort Myers, Fla., has named Alfred Gitu, MD, as chief academic officer.

Dr. Gitu will oversee the health system’s education, research and training programs, according to a Sept. 9 press release. He will also lead efforts to expand career opportunities for medical residents.

He joined Lee Health in 2012 and most recently served as director of the Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Memorial Hospital.

The nonprofit health system employs more than 17,000 people.

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