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President Eli Capilouto has charged a search committee to complete a national search for the position of executive vice president for health affairs. The committee will be co-chaired by Dr. Seth Himelhoch, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Dr. Nancy Cox, Vice President for Land-grant Engagement and Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

Search Committee

Co-Chair
  • Seth Himelhoch, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
  • Nancy Cox, Vice President for Land-grant Engagement and Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Members
  • Dr. Katrice Albert, Vice President for Institutional Diversity 
  • Dr. Lisa Cassis, Vice President for Research
  • Dr. Darwin Conwell, Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine
  • Dr. Scottie Day, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and Physician in Chief, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
  • Dr. Chris DeSimone, Professor and Chief Medical Officer, Perioperative Services, UK HealthCare
  • Ms. Melissa Frederick, Associate Vice President for UK HealthCare Human Resources
  • Mr. Jon Gent, Chief of Staff, College of Public Health, Staff Senate Representative
  • Dr. Chipper Griffith, Acting Dean and Professor, College of Medicine
  • Dr. Zaki Udin Hassan, Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine
  • Dr. Susan McDowell, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine
  • Ms. Amelia Pace, Vice President, Student Government Association
  • Dr. Colleen Swartz, Vice President for Hospital Operations, UK HealthCare
  • Dr. Craig van Horne, Chair and Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine
  • Dr. Lovoria Williams,  Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University Senate Representative