Dr. Tammy Chance has been named chief medical officer of Broadlawns Medical Center, succeeding Dr. Jason Kruse, effective Jan. 15, 2024. Kruse will remain in a leadership capacity as interim CEO. Chance, who has 22 years of experience as a family physician, most recently served as the medical director of rural health and quality initiatives for Boone County Hospital. “Dr. Chance brings a wealth of knowledge and commitment to serving Central Iowa,” Kruse said in a prepared statement. “Dr. Chance will play an important role in providing accessible, cost-effective and high-quality patient care for all.” Chance has served as chair of the American Hospital Association’s State Hospital Association Physician Executives, chaired the Physician Leaders Forum/CMO workgroup through the Iowa Hospital Association and recently completed two terms as a trustee of IHA.