• Donald McGhan has resigned as chairman and a director of MediCor (Las Vegas). MediCor manufactures products for medical specialties in the aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery and dermatology markets.

• John Green has been named executive VP, laboratory operations, of National Dentex (Wayland, Massachusetts). In addition, Richard Becker Jr. has been named executive VP and treasurer. National Dentex’s dental laboratories provide custom-made dental prosthetic appliances, including dentures, crowns and fixed bridges.

• Rodney Hochman, MD, has been named new president/CEO of Swedish (Seattle), effective April 2, 2007. Hochman will succeed Richard Peterson, who announced his retirement in June 2006 after 12 years as CEO. Swedish is a non-profit health provider in the Pacific Northwest and a regional referral center providing specialized treatment in areas such as cardiac care, oncology, orthopedics, high-risk obstetrics, neurological care, sleep medicine, pediatrics, organ transplantation and clinical research.