Jeff Balser to retire as Vanderbilt Health CEO Veteran academician will also depart at year's end as dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Author email Mar 12, 2026 Mar 12, 2026 Updated Mar 12, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Vanderbilt Health President and CEO Jeff Balser will retire at year's end after serving 17 years at the helm of the medical institution. Dr. Jeff Balser Photo: VUMC, Susan Urmy Balser also serves as dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, becoming the school's 12th leader in 2008. He will retire from that role, too. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 C6=62D6[ q2=D6CVD C6E:C6>6?E :D 67764E:G6 s64] b`] k^AmkAm%96 '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 q@2C5 @7 s:C64E@CD H:== @G6CD66 E96 D62C49 7@C 2 DF446DD@C E@ 2DDF>6 3@E9 =6256CD9:A C@=6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6=62D6] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmp7E6C 62C=J 42C66C H@C< 2E y@9?D w@A<:?D w@DA:E2=[ q2=D6C H2D C64CF:E65 E@ C6EFC? E@ '2?56C3:=E :? `hhg 2D 2 4=:?:4:2? 2?5 :?G6DE:82E@C[ 2?5 2D E96 7:CDE 2DD@4:2E6 562? 7@C A9JD:4:2?\D4:6?E:DE 56G6=@A>6?E] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmx? a__h[ 2E 286 cf[ q2=D6C H2D 2AA@:?E65 E@ E96 '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ |65:42= r6?E6C’D E@A C@=6 2E E92E E:>6i G:46 492?46==@C 7@C 962=E9 2772:CD]kDEC@?8m k^DEC@?8m   k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm(96? 96 3682? 2D rt~ 2?5 AC6D:56?E @7 '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 :? a__h[ E96 '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ |65:42= r6?E6C H2D 9@>6 E@ `e[___ 6>A=@J66D 2?5 a[`__ 724F=EJ[ H:E9 :ED 42D9 C6D6CG6D 56A=6E65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%@52J[ q2=D6C =625D 2? 6:89E\9@DA:E2= 962=E9 DJDE6> H:E9 2 H@C<7@C46 E92E 6I4665D cd[___[ :?4=F5:?8 d[___ 6>A=@J65 4=:?:4:2?D 2?5 D4:6?E:DED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ '2?56C3:=E w62=E9] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmsFC:?8 9:D E6?FC6[ q2=D6C 92D 366? :?DECF>6?E2= :? E96 255:E:@? @7 y:> pJ6CD %@H6C WE96 =2C86DE 6IA2?D:@? :? '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ w@DA:E2=’D 9:DE@CJX @? a`DE pG6?F6 $@FE9[ 6IA2?D:@? @7 E96 |@?C@6 r2C6== yC] r9:=5C6?’D w@DA:E2= 2?5 E96 255:E:@? @7 E96 af_\365 '2?56C3:=E r=2C<DG:==6 w@DA:E2=] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm“,y677. q2=D6C’D 2??@F?46>6?E 4F=>:?2E6D 2 42C66C\=@?8 ;@FC?6J E92E 3682? 2E '2?56C3:=E :? E96 >:5\`hg_D 2D 2 >65:42= DEF56?E 2?5 5@4E@C2= 5F2= 568C66 42?5:52E6[” E96 C6=62D6 ?@E6D] k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine Vanderbilt Health Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Author email Follow Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending O’Charley’s to cease operations Headline Homes: August 2026 Zoolumination canceled due to visa issues for Chinese light festival group On the Move: Sept. 8, 2026 Hotel project proposal progresses
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