Announcing Changes within the Long School of Medicine Administration by Gabe Hernandez, MBA, CPA Vice Dean for Finance
Dear colleagues:
There are a number of administrative changes in the Long School of Medicine that we need to announce:
Effective March 1, 2018, Stephanie Shelton, M.B.A., accepted the administrator position in the Mays Cancer Center. Ms. Shelton had been serving as the interim administrator for the previous nine months. During this time she has been instrumental in implementing and supporting the strategic initiatives that have evolved from the MD Anderson affiliation. Stephanie will continue to function as interim administrator for the Department of Radiation Oncology and will work closely with Dr. Chul S. Ha until that position is filled on a permanent basis.
Effective April 1, 2018, Kristen Hansmann, M.A., CMPE, CHFP, CPC, has accepted the position of director, Patient Financial Services within UT Health Physicians, Revenue Cycle. As director, Ms. Hansmann will have oversight of coding education and production functions across UT Health Physicians, in addition to providing guidance and direction in support of other aspects of the Revenue Cycle. Kristen will continue to function as interim administrator for the Department of Anesthesiology and will work closely with Dr. Jeff Andrews until that position is filled on a permanent basis.
Effective April 1, 2018, Brandon Hartman, M.B.A., has graciously accepted the senior director, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Operations & Business Development within UT Health Physicians. As we realign current administrative and operational talent to ensure proper oversight of coordinated quality care initiatives, Brandon will continue to provide oversight and function as interim administrator for the Primary Care Center and will work closely with Dr. Ramon Cancino until that position is filled on a permanent basis.
Effective June 1, 2018, Travis Pederson, M.B.A., has accepted the position of manager, Finance & Administration, Department of Otolaryngology. Travis will continue to function as interim administrator for Graduate Medical Education and will work closely with the new vice dean for GME, Dr. Woodson Scott Jones, until that position is filled on a permanent basis.
Please join me in congratulating Stephanie, Kristen, Brandon, and Travis in their new roles. The search has been initiated for the anesthesiology, radiation oncology, primary care center and Graduate Medical Education administrator positions.
