Dr. Kaplan stepped down from his post as CEO of Seattle and Tacoma based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH), an AMA Health System Program member, on Dec. 31, but he has declared: “I’m not disappearing.” Trips to Antarctica notwithstanding. This year, Dr. Kaplan will be serving as special adviser to CEO Ketul J. Patel—with whom he shared VMFH leadership responsibilities in 2021 following the merger.
