Ali Iqbal, MBA, will be stepping down as Vice Chair of Finance and Administration of our department on July 24 and starting a new leadership position at UW Medicine Finance based at UW Medical Center on July 25. Ali has been an outstanding team member and a wonderful partner in our efforts to grow the department’s clinical, training and research programs over the past six years. Please join us in thanking and congratulating Ali on his new role! We are grateful to him for his contributions to the Department and the School of Medicine and we are pleased that he will continue as a valued member of the UW Medicine community.

We are launching a search for a new Vice Chair for Administration and Finance and we look forward to identifying an outstanding candidate for this important role over the coming months. During the transition period, we have asked Heather Glansbeek, MBA, Associate Director of Clinical and Education Finance, to serve in the role of Interim Vice Chair for Finance and Administration. Heather will work closely with the Chair’s Office and have additional support from Danae Hollowed in the Dean’s Office consulting group.

Please reach out to Dr. Unützer or Angela Moore, MPH, Associate Dean for Administration and Operations, if you have any questions or suggestions related to this search.