Mitchell Rosner, MD, Named UVA Health CEO
The University of Virginia has appointed Mitchell Rosner, MD, to a three-year term as UVA’s executive vice president for health affairs and chief executive officer of UVA Health.
Rosner, who has served as UVA’s interim executive vice president for health affairs for seven months, was named to the position near the end of the UVA Board of Visitors meeting on Sept. 12.
“It’s an incredible honor,” Rosner said. “I’ve devoted my career to UVA and UVA Health, so this is the opportunity of a lifetime to be able to serve my colleagues, my friends and the community that I have lived in so long.”
Rosner’s appointment came after more than two dozen chairs and leaders at UVA Health sent a letter to UVA’s rector and interim president asking them to give Rosner the role permanently.
“During his brief tenure as Interim EVP for Health Affairs, Dr. Rosner has gained and fostered the trust and respect of our faculty and lent much needed stability to a tumultuous period for UVA Health,” the leaders wrote.
After reading the universal acclaim for Rosner, UVA interim President Paul Mahoney suggested waiving the search, and board Rector Rachel Sheridan, with the board’s backing, made it official, near the conclusion of the Board of Visitors’ recent meeting. To learn more, visit the UVA Health Newsroom.
INTERIM DEAN DERDEYN
In August, leaders of the University of Virginia and UVA Health announced the appointment of Colin Derdeyn, MD, as interim dean of the UVA School of Medicine. Dr. Derdeyn immediately began working on a leadership transition with Melina Kibbe, MD, who stepped down as the school’s dean effective Sept. 3.
Howard Goodkin, MD, former chair of Neurology, is serving as Dean Derdeyn’s senior adviser for a period of six months.
Dr. Derdeyn received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from UVA, returning to his alma mater in January 2024 as chair of Radiology and Medical Imaging following several distinguished clinical and leadership roles at University of Iowa Healthcare and Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
To read Dr. Derdeyn’s personal message to the UVA School of Medicine community upon his appointment as interim dean, please visit Medicine in Motion News.
INTERIM CEO EDWARDS
Teresa “Terrie” Edwards, MHA, FACHE, was appointed interim chief executive officer for UVA Health University Medical Center, effective Sept. 15. She has taken the reins from Wendy Horton, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, who departed UVA Health to become a senior vice president and president of adult care services at UCSF Health.
Edwards brings over 16 years of leadership experience, including from her roles overseeing acute and post-acute care, pharmacy services, and performance improvement at Sentara Health. As SVP and regional president of Sentara Health’s Eastern Division, she led five hospitals, scaling operations, investing in care delivery, and fostering innovation.
Edwards holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from James Madison University and a master’s degree in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. To learn more, visit the UVA Health Newsroom.
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