Whisler to serve as executive director of Transformation Office for UI Health Care

Melissa Whisler, MBA, MHA, has been named the executive director of UI Health Care's Transformation Office, which will drive and support alignment between strategy, implementation, and operational efforts across the enterprise missions of research, education, and patient care.  

Whisler has served in this position on an interim basis since July and will assume the role on a permanent basis, reporting to Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH, chief physician executive of UI Health Care. 

In this leadership position, Whisler will guide improvement efforts across the whole enterprise, with a focus on helping UI Health Care continuously evolve — enhancing patient care, streamlining operations, and staying ahead in a rapidly changing health care environment.  

Whisler will also serve as a core member of the newly formed Enterprise Performance Council, which is responsible for reviewing and shaping enterprise priorities, aligning those priorities with objectives and metrics, and managing complex challenges that affect UI Health Care. 

“In her new role, Melissa will be working closely with clinical, academic, and health sciences leaders to drive organizational change and advance our strategic imperatives. She is uniquely qualified to take on this highly collaborative and forward-looking role because of her well-rounded understanding of our entire health system – built on nearly 20 years of experience — and her continuous commitment to progress,” says Yueh. “Melissa has an impressive and longstanding track record of building strong, cross-disciplinary teams, championing accountability, and delivering impactful results. I’m looking forward to seeing those skills applied to this new role in driving innovation and accelerating transformation across our organization.”