Sunrise Senior Living has named Paula Adams to the part of main medical officer in the newest new addition to its govt team.

As chief medical officer, she is tasked with overseeing clinical functions at Sunrise’s 324 communities, with responsibilities this sort of as spearheading care and wellness courses, scientific details and clinical schooling.

Adams, who formally commenced her new purpose Monday, will come to the McLean, Virginia-dependent business soon after a few many years of doing work in the senior dwelling field. She earlier labored at Senior Lifestyle Company, where she also labored as main scientific officer and led medical operations and compliance for the operator’s 180 senior housing and treatment communities. In certain, Sunrise leadership pointed out that she “played a important purpose in developing and applying value-centered ancillary services to positively impact functions to consist of dwelling treatment, hospice, pharmacy and therapy companies.”

Just before that, she was a regional vice president at Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), the place she managed the company’s home wellness functions in its western division.

She also has expended time working with HCR Manor Treatment, Tender Loving Treatment, Housecall Clinical Resources and Apria Healthcare.

“We are pleased to welcome Paula … and look forward to her employing her deep experience in optimizing treatment designs and innovating company shipping and delivery across the overall health care spectrum to assist our shoppers now as properly as assist us establish and execute on strategic alternatives for development,” Sunrise COO Nick Stengle said in a push launch about the selecting.

Adams is the hottest member to join Sunrise’s govt team because Jack Callison took the reins as CEO earlier this calendar year. The company in September named Mary Kay Gribbons to the job of main human sources officer and Maria Davlantes to chief marketing and advertising officer. And prior to that in August, Dawn employed Stengle — the former COO of Kindred at Household — whilst also naming Tav Hare to the part of CFO.