This post was written by Assistant News Editor Andrew Goudsward.

The medical director of GW Hospital is leaving for a new role in North Carolina.

Gary Little, who served in his current role since 2009, has been named vice president and chief medical officer at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, the Charlotte Business Journal reported Friday. The hospital is the centerpiece of the Carolinas Healthcare System in North and South Carolina.

During his tenure at GW, Little headed staff leadership, regulatory compliance, accreditation and quality improvement programs for hospital staff, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. He was also involved in graduate medical education where he worked with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Little also received his master’s degree in business administration from GW.

His replacement has not yet been named.