Semler Scientific, Inc. announced that Doug Murphy-Chutorian, M.D. has informed the board of directors of his intention to step down from his position as chief executive officer of Semler Scientific and assist for a transition period. He will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors at least through the remainder of his 2024 term. Semler Scientific's board of directors announced the appointment of Wayne T. Pan, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., age 59, as CEO to succeed Dr. Murphy-Chutorian.

Dr. Pan's appointment as CEO will be effective from April 3, 2023 and Dr. Pan will remain a member of board of directors. Dr. Pan has served as a member of Semler Scientific's board of directors since May 2014. Dr. Pan has over 20 years of broad healthcare industry experience from clinical medicine, to managed care, health information technology and biotechnology.

Dr. Pan has vast medical director experience, including his current appointments at Banner Health and San Francisco Health Plan. Dr. Pan holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an M.D. and Ph.D. from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, and a B.S. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University.