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Vice Chancellor

Vice Chancellor John M. Carethers provides leadership for UC San Diego Health Sciences, a multibillion-dollar organization that comprises UC San Diego Health, three professional schools, and numerous institutes and centers all working toward fulfilling its tripartite mission of delivering outstanding patient care, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching.

Administration

Sarah Bjorkman
Interim Chief of Staff

Mel Cruz
Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences Advancement

Rina Davison
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences Administration

Kim Eskierka
Chief Human Resources Officer

Gary Firestein
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor

Christopher Kane
Senior Assistant Vice Chancellor, Clinical Affairs; CEO, UC San Diego Health Physician Group

Alex Khalessi
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation

Christopher Glass
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Integrative Research

Lizelda Lopez
Interim Director of Health Sciences Communications

Veronica Marsich
Chief Health Counsel

Patty Maysent
CEO, UC San Diego Health

Robert Ross
Senior Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

David Smith
Associate Vice Chancellor, Clinical and Translational Science; Director, Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute

JoAnn Trejo
Senior Assistant Vice Chancellor, Faculty Affairs

Health Sciences Deans

Cheryl Anderson
Founding Dean, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

Brookie Best
Dean, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Barbara Jung
Associate Vice Chancellor, Dean School of Medicine

Institute and Center Directors

Christian Dameff
Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Catriona Jamieson
Director, Sanford Stem Cell Institute

Michael Madani
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Institute

Ehtisham Mahmud
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Institute

William Mobley
Director, Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion

Alison Moore
Director, Stein Institute for Research on Aging

Diane Simeone
Director, Moores Cancer Center

Amy Sitapati
Director, Institute for Applied Health Intelligence

Jeff Tully
Co-Director, Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Organization Charts

UC San Diego Health Leadership

UC San Diego Health Sciences Organization Chart