EVPMA
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, M.D., was appointed the University's executive vice president for Medical Affairs and chief executive officer of the Health System effective May 11, 2009.
In this role, Pescovitz is responsible for the leadership and management of the Health System, which includes the Medical School, School of Nursing, Hospitals and Health Centers and the Michigan Health Corp.
The Medical School dean, Nursing School dean and the HHC executive director report to the EVPMA. The EVPMA reports to the University president. The Hospitals, Nursing School and Medical School collaborate in carrying out the Health System's mission of excellence in teaching, research and patient care.
In The News
- Amid challenges, CEO's prognosis for UM is national leadership (Crain's Detroit Business, June 2009)
- Dr. Pescovitz named 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare 2009 nominee by Modern Healthcare (May 2009)
- Dr. Pescovitz named one of Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Women in Healthcare (April 2009)
