Health Affairs Executive Leadership
The Executive Leadership Team brings together senior leaders from across Health Affairs on a monthly basis with the purpose of empowering the enterprise through synergy of ideas and efforts. Meeting agendas address strategic goals and timely initiatives that are inclusive of the work of the Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, UCI Health, and the UC Irvine research centers and institutes.
Bernadette Boden-Albala, MPH, DrPH
Director and Founding Dean, Program in Public Health
Jan Hirsch, BS Pharm, PhD, FNAP
Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mark Lazenby, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Dean, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Chad T. Lefteris, FACHE
CEO and President, UCI Health
Sherry Main
Vice Chancellor, Strategic Communications & Public Affairs
Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH, FACC
Associate Vice Chancellor, Integrative Health; Executive Director, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Michael J. Stamos, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Dean, School of Medicine
David Souleles, MPH
Chief of Staff, Health Affairs
Sarah Valdovinos, MEd
Associate Vice Chancellor, Strategy and Administration, Health Affairs
Eric Vilain, MD, PhD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Scientific Affairs, Health Affairs
Health Affairs Centers and Institutes Leadership
Maheswari Senthil, MD, FACS
Medical Director, UCI Center for Clinical Research
Richard Van Etten, MD, PhD
Director, UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kenneth Chang, MD
Executive Director, UCI Digestive Health Institute
Dan Cooper, MD
Interim Director, Institute for Precision Health
Aileen Anderson, PhD
Director, UCI Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
Eric Vilain, MD, PhD
Director, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Advisory Board
The UC Irvine Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences Advisory Board is comprised of academic, business and community leaders passionate about the success of the college. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, this volunteer board provides strategic advice and champions the vision and mission of the college.
UCI Health Advisory Board
The UCI Health Advisory Board serves a vital role in transforming healthcare in Orange County and beyond by providing strategic advice and acting as ambassadors to external stakeholders. Board members focus on identifying and articulating UCI Health’s top strengths and priorities, supporting the elevation of UCI Health brand, and promoting growth in key specialty services such as oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics and cardiology. Additionally, they assist with philanthropic efforts for the new UCI Medical Center and contribute to recruiting “Star Cluster” hires – exceptional healthcare professionals poised to revolutionize healthcare at local, national and global levels.
