University Health Care Committee Meeting
Date & Time:
Monday, June 29, 2026 - 15:00
Location:
Kroger Field, Longship Club
Committee:
Meeting:
June 29 and 30, 2026
Agenda:
University Health Care Committee
Monday, June 29, 2026
Kroger Field, Longship Club
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Chair: Bob Vance
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes - April 24, 2026
IV. Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (EVPHA) Report
Robert S. DiPaola, Provost and Co-EVPHA; and Eric N. Monday, EVPFA and Co-EVPHA
UK HealthCare Strategy 2030
Rob Edwards, VP, Chief Strategy and Government Affairs Officer and Dorian Herceg, AVP, Enterprise Strategy and Organizational Performance, UK HealthCare
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes - April 24, 2026
IV. Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (EVPHA) Report
Robert S. DiPaola, Provost and Co-EVPHA; and Eric N. Monday, EVPFA and Co-EVPHA
UK HealthCare Strategy 2030
Rob Edwards, VP, Chief Strategy and Government Affairs Officer and Dorian Herceg, AVP, Enterprise Strategy and Organizational Performance, UK HealthCare
FY2027 Organizational Quality Improvement Program
Jennifer Rose, Senior Associate Vice President for Chandler Expansion and Performance Improvement
EmPath at UK HealthCare
Mark D. Birdwhistell, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, UK HealthCare and Marc Woods, Chief Nursing Officer, Eastern State Hospital, UK HealthCare
Jennifer Rose, Senior Associate Vice President for Chandler Expansion and Performance Improvement
EmPath at UK HealthCare
Mark D. Birdwhistell, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, UK HealthCare and Marc Woods, Chief Nursing Officer, Eastern State Hospital, UK HealthCare
Malpractice Insurance
William Thro, General Counsel, University of Kentucky
V. Financial and Operational Update
Craig Collins, SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Timothy Slocum, SVP, Chief Operations Officer
FYTD26 April Financial and Operational Update
FY2027 UK HealthCare Budget
VI. Finance Committee Recommendations (FCRs)
Eric N. Monday, EVPFA and Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
FCR 2 Grant Commitment
FCR 6 Optimum Internal Loan
FCR 9 Approval of Disposal and Demolition
FCR 11 Approval to Acquire
FCR 12 Approval to Acquire
FCR 14 Approval of Premises Lease
FCR 16 Construct Improve Medical Administrative Facility Capital Project
FCR 19 Improve Medical Facility 4 Capital Project
FCR 20 Improve State Street Medical Facility Capital Project
VII. Privileges and Appointments
Christopher DeSimone, Executive Chief Medical Officer, UK HealthCare
VIII. Other Business
IX. Adjournment
William Thro, General Counsel, University of Kentucky
V. Financial and Operational Update
Craig Collins, SVP, Chief Financial Officer and Timothy Slocum, SVP, Chief Operations Officer
FYTD26 April Financial and Operational Update
FY2027 UK HealthCare Budget
VI. Finance Committee Recommendations (FCRs)
Eric N. Monday, EVPFA and Co-Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
FCR 2 Grant Commitment
FCR 6 Optimum Internal Loan
FCR 9 Approval of Disposal and Demolition
FCR 11 Approval to Acquire
FCR 12 Approval to Acquire
FCR 14 Approval of Premises Lease
FCR 16 Construct Improve Medical Administrative Facility Capital Project
FCR 19 Improve Medical Facility 4 Capital Project
FCR 20 Improve State Street Medical Facility Capital Project
VII. Privileges and Appointments
Christopher DeSimone, Executive Chief Medical Officer, UK HealthCare
VIII. Other Business
IX. Adjournment
Minutes:
Approved:
1
Reports:
1 UK HealthCare Strategy 2030.pdf (8.06 MB) 2 FY 2027 Quality and Safety Update.pdf (3.79 MB) 3 EmPATH at UK HealthCare.pdf (2.99 MB) 4 Medical Malpractice Update.pdf (2.47 MB) 5 Financial and Operational Update.pdf (2.98 MB)