CVS Caremark names chief medical officer

WOONSOCKET, R.I. CVS Caremark announced that it has appointed Troyen Brennan, MD, as evp, chief medical officer. In this newly created role, Dr. Brennan will assume responsibility for the company's MinuteClinic, Accordant Health Care, clinical and medical affairs, and health care strategy.

Most recently, Brennan served as chief medical officer for Aetna Inc., the nation's third largest health insurer. At Aetna, he was responsible for clinical operations, national quality management, disease management and other programs. Prior to Aetna, Brennan was president and ceo of Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization in Boston, Mass., and also previously served that hospital as director of quality measurement and improvement.