Brad Haws, MBA, chief executive officer of the clinical enterprise and associate vice president of University of Iowa Health Care, knows that bringing a hospital into a larger system is complex, even when all goes as expected. And while the normal timeline to integrate another hospital into a system usually takes several years, much progress has been made so far at UI Health Care’s downtown…
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Jim Leste, MS, FACHE, has been named the chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital, effective July 29. Leste currently serves as vice president of operations for Children’s Minnesota—which cares for kids throughout the upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics, and seven rehabilitation sites. “Jim is a…
Jennifer Miller, MHA, MPH, RD, has been named the chief administrative officer of UI Health Care’s downtown campus, effective July 8. Miller currently serves as the support services director and has held this position since March 2014. A search for her successor will begin immediately. “Jennifer has been a trusted leader with UI Health Care for over a decade, and her strategic vision and…
To meet the evolving health care needs of Iowans and provide more access to care, UI Health Care’s recruitment of top talent for key leadership roles will help attract more health care professionals to support clinical care, research, and teaching in Iowa. These executive appointments come at a transformative time as the health care needs of Iowans continue to grow and UI Health Care begins a…
The energy of her workplace matters to Ashley Ventura. Two years into her career as a surgical technologist, she says the energy at University of Iowa Health Care is “unmatched.” Ventura, who is originally from California, says she has found a supportive culture working on the team involved in urology, gynecology, and transplant services. “I just love it here,” she says with her unmistakable…
UI Health Care will begin a national search for a new role of chief physician executive. As UI Health Care continues to expand access to meet the needs of more patients and communities across Iowa, UI Health Care leaders have identified a need for a physician to provide leadership to integrate clinical care across the entire health system, including hospitals, physician groups, and current and…
There are still many available career opportunities to explore with UI Health Care. Explore our jobs board below to view open positions or submit your interest in a nursing position to hear from a recruiter. You can also visit our Application Resource Center if you need help submitting an application or accepting an offer. Don't wait—apply today to learn how you can join Iowa's top hospital in…
Jody Reyes, FACHE, MSBA, BSN, has been named chief operating officer (COO) of the clinical enterprise of UI Health Care. She will begin her new role on June 28 and will report to Brad Haws, MBA, CEO of UI Health Care's clinical enterprise. Reyes has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience within health care and most recently served as senior vice president and COO at Penn State…
Kris DeMali, PhD, has been appointed chair and department executive officer of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Carver College of Medicine, effective June 7, 2024. DeMali has served as the department’s interim chair and DEO since August 2020. “After conducting a national search for this position, it was determined that Kris DeMali is best suited to continue leading the…
Over 3,000 babies are born each year at UI Health Care’s university campus, and that number continues to grow as access to maternal health care services across the state becomes more constrained.To improve patient access to maternal health services on university campus, UI Health Care is planning a 30,000 square-foot renovation of level 7 of the John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP), pending approval of…