FARMINGTON — Tim Churchill, Franklin Memorial Hospital’s interim chief executive officer, announces that David Rice, MD, has been appointed interim lead hospitalist for Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Hospitalists take care of patients from admission through discharge.

Rice has been providing hospitalist coverage at Franklin Memorial Hospital, mostly on weekends, in addition to providing patient care at his internal medicine practice, Franklin Health Intown Medicine, which will continue.

He is a board-certified internist with more than 20 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings. He has provided patient care in Farmington since 2007.

David Rice