Charlottesville Daily Progress UVA Medical Center names new COO William “Bill” Fulkerson will take the reins as chief operating officer of the University of Virginia Medical Center on Aug. 1. Fulkerson will take over for James Amato, who has served as interim COO since July. http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/uva-medical-center-names-new-coo/article_2d5cf830-31c0-11e6-8ce6-eb0ddd062c89.html