 In January 2010, Raver was promoted to a series regular.On May 18, 2012, the day after the season eight finale, "Grey's Anatomy" creator, Shonda Rhimes, announced that it was Raver's decision to leave the show, "I know this season’s finale had some surprises for viewers and the exit of Kim Raver was one of the big ones.But Kim’s series option was up and she was ready to give Teddy Altman a much-needed vacation.