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UAB Health System Appoints Interim Leadership After CEO Leaves New York Hospital
University of Alabama at Birmingham President Dr. Ray Watts and Chancellor Finis St. John announced interim leadership following the departure of UAB Health System CEO Dr. Selwyn Vickers, who has been named the new president and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Center in New York. Dawn Bulgarella, current president of UAB Health System and CFO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, will serve as interim CEO. Bulgarella spent 15 years in operations before becoming the senior associate dean of Finance and Administration in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and eventually the first president and CFO of the UAB Health System. UAB Heersink School of Medicine Executive Vice Dean Anupam Agarwal, MD, will serve as interim senior vice president of Medicine and interim dean of the School of Medicine for a second time, as well as interim chair of the Health Services Foundation Board. He first held these interim positions in 2013 when Watts fired them to run for president. Reid Jones, who has served in various key positions at UAB for more than 30 years, will continue his role as CEO of UAB Medicine. “Dawn, Reid and Anupam have been invaluable and visionary leaders for UAB Medicine for decades, comprising an experienced leadership team that reliable stability and a commitment to excellence,” said Watts. “They – along with the talented teams they lead – have been at the center of the tremendous growth we have experienced and maintain our ability to provide world-class healthcare. Our UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance will continue to grow to best serve our community.”
University of Alabama at Birmingham President Dr. Ray Watts and Chancellor Finis St. John announced interim leadership following the departure of UAB Health System CEO Dr. Selwyn Vickers, who has been named the new president and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Center in New York.
Dawn Bulgarella, current president of UAB Health System and CFO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, will serve as interim CEO. Bulgarella spent 15 years in operations before becoming the senior associate dean of Finance and Administration at UAB Heersink School of Medicine and eventually the first president and CFO of the UAB Health System.
UAB Heersink School of Medicine Executive Vice Dean Anupam Agarwal, MD, will serve for the second time as Interim Senior Vice President of Medicine and Interim Dean of the School of Medicine, as well as Interim Chairman of the Health Services Foundation Board. He first held these interim positions in 2013 when Watts resigned them to run for president.
Reid Jones, who has held various key positions at UAB for more than 30 years, will continue his role as CEO of UAB Medicine.
“Dawn, Reid and Anupam have been invaluable and visionary leaders for UAB Medicine for decades, forming an accomplished leadership team that provides reliable stability and commitment to excellence,” said Watts. “They – along with the talented teams they lead – have been at the center of the tremendous growth we have experienced and maintain our ability to provide world-class healthcare. Our UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance will continue to grow to best serve our community.”
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