United in Purpose: Your Health
At University of Vermont Health, our leadership team is guided by a shared commitment: working together to improve the health of the communities we serve. By focusing on collaboration — not competition — we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care as close to home as possible.
Dr. Leffler began his career at UVM Medical Center as an emergency room physician more than 30 years ago. He has served in various leadership roles including chief medical officer and more recently as chief population health and quality officer for UVM Health. Prior to that, he served as medical director of the Emergency Department for several years. Dr. Leffler also has served as a professor of surgery at the UVM College of Medicine, President of the Medical Staff at UVM Medical Center, President of the Vermont Medical Society and Vizient’s Academic Medical Center CEO Executive Advisory Council.
Dr. Herrington joined the University of Vermont faculty in 2006 after earning his medical degree from the University of Alabama-Birmingham and completing residency at Oregon Health Sciences University. He currently serves as the chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for both UVM Larner College of Medicine and UVM Health.
At Larner, he led development of the emergency medicine residency and helped establish the division as an academic department. Herrington has served on governance, finance, quality and curriculum committees, advancing care delivery and clinical integration across the health system. He is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians and active in several national professional organizations. He has mentored students, residents and faculty, earning recognition for teaching and service.
Rick Vincent leads integrated financial operations for UVM Health, overseeing combined revenue of $3.5 billion. He has led system-level unification work centralizing administrative functions and leadership, resulting in improved performance and savings. He also is a leader in the system’s transformational work to further align and streamline operations while controlling expenses.
Rick has spent more than three decades with the health system, including previous financial and administrative leadership roles with UVM Medical Center and UVM Health Medical Group.
Lori Boisjoli leads integrated IT operations for our health system, including governance, budgeting, vendor management, infrastructure, strategic planning and cybersecurity. Over the past decade, she has overseen the deployment and consolidation of hundreds of IT applications, helped implement a unified electronic health record across six hospitals, and integrated seven independent IT departments into a single shared service.
Mary Broadworth has more than 25 years of global, multi-industry experience, with expertise in large-scale transformation, integration and process improvement focused on organizational culture and engagement.
Since 2023, she has led the transformation and delivery office for human resources, supporting HR policies and processes systemwide. Broadworth has been with UVM Medical Center since 2020.
Dr. Carten has more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning, diversity and inclusion, health equity and change management. She previously led system-wide DEI efforts at Mass General Brigham and held leadership roles at UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Health and Cleveland Clinic.
Carten holds degrees from Case Western Reserve University and Miami University. She enjoys hiking, scuba diving, book clubs and exploring the world with her family.
Carrie Howard-Canning provides strategic leadership for nursing practice across University of Vermont Health. She oversees systemwide integration and coordination of nursing services, ensuring alignment in clinical practice, workforce development, quality and safety, financial planning and technology.
Howard-Canning began her nursing career at age 19 after earning her RN from Clinton Community College and has spent nearly 35 years with UVM Health. Her experience includes clinical and leadership roles at UVM Medical Center, Elizabethtown Community Hospital and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. Since 2000, she has held progressive leadership positions and has also contributed to the community through board service, teaching and camp nursing.
Krompf has more than 20 years of experience in health care operations, including consulting and direct management in various settings such as ambulatory surgical centers, multidisciplinary clinics and a variety of specialties. His passions include systemic approaches to improving access to care and the overall human experience of interacting with health care entities.
He lives in South Burlington with his wife, Alison, and their two children.
Ginger Lubkowitz leads the team responsible for fundraising across UVM Health, the Larner College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. With more than two decades of experience, she has played a central role in major initiatives including the Miller Building at UVM Medical Center, patient and employee support funds, the Move Mountains Campaign and the Firestone Medical Research Building. She and her team collaborate closely with clinicians, administrators and volunteers to advance development strategies that strengthen the organization’s ability to serve patients.
Eric Miller serves as a member of the senior leadership team while overseeing the system's legal, compliance, privacy, and risk management functions. He joined UVM Health in May 2017 as Deputy General Counsel and Senior Advisor and began his current role in October 2018. Prior to joining UVM Health, Miller served as President Barack Obama’s United States Attorney for Vermont and as a private practice lawyer representing health care providers.
Jessica Moschella joined UVM Health in January 2023 as senior vice president for high value care. She leads efforts to improve patient outcomes in Vermont and northern New York and advance value in care delivery.
Jessica has extensive experience in value-based care and population health, having held leadership roles across the Mass General Brigham system. She also has a strong background in public health, both domestically and internationally. Jessica holds a master's degree in public health from Tulane University and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Gary Scott is a seasoned facilities management executive with more than 20 years of experience overseeing all aspects of facilities operations, including planning, design and construction, maintenance, environmental services, biomedical engineering, food and nutritional services, transportation, laundry services and mail operations. He has led numerous high-impact projects, including major infrastructure upgrades and large-scale design/build initiatives.
Known for his collaborative and service-oriented leadership style, Scott prioritizes patient care, safety and operational excellence. He fosters a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on communication, innovation and performance benchmarking.
Dr. Leffler began his career at UVM Medical Center as an emergency room physician more than 30 years ago. He has served in various leadership roles including chief medical officer and more recently as chief population health and quality officer for UVM Health. Prior to that, he served as medical director of the Emergency Department for several years. Dr. Leffler also has served as a professor of surgery at the UVM College of Medicine, President of the Medical Staff at UVM Medical Center, President of the Vermont Medical Society and Vizient’s Academic Medical Center CEO Executive Advisory Council.
He received his medical degree from UVM Larner College of Medicine and completed residency training in emergency medicine at the University of New Mexico before joining the University of Vermont faculty in 1993. He also holds a Master's in Health Care Delivery Science from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Noonan has more than 35 years of health care experience, holding various administrative and clinical roles in academic and community settings.
She earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in nursing from the University of Vermont and has led performance improvement efforts at University of Vermont Medical Center, achieving top rankings in quality and safety.
LeBeau is a dynamic health care leader who began her career in bedside nursing. Believing that success is achieved when organizations care for their people the way they ask their people to care for their patients, LeBeau is committed to creating a culture where individuals feel valued and inspired. She works to align the needs of patients, employees and the community while navigating the challenges of modern health care.
Outside of work, LeBeau enjoys spending time at home with her family and caring for her dogs.
Ortmyer has a rich history in health care leadership with more than 30 years of dedicated service within the WellSpan Health System of York, Pennsylvania. He was appointed president and chief operating officer of Elizabethtown Community Hospital in 2021. In May 2024, he was asked to also serve as president and chief operating officer at Porter Medical Center.
Ortmyer holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Development from Villanova University and a BS in Behavioral Science from York College of Pennsylvania.
Werneke became president and chief operating officer of Home Health & Hospice in 2023 after serving in various leadership roles for six years prior to the organization’s affiliation with University of Vermont Health. She holds a BS and MS in community development and applied economics from the University of Vermont and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Health degree through the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill. Her professional interests include population health and systems-level problem-solving. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and sons.
Dr. Althoff is chair of the department of psychiatry at UVM Health and professor of psychiatry at University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. A nationally recognized expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, he specializes in emotional self-regulation in children.
Dr. Althoff joined UVM Health in 2006 and has held multiple leadership roles across the system. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and associate editor of its journal.
Dr. Aslakson is a critical care anesthesiologist and palliative care physician and researcher; she is also a tenured Professor of Medicine at University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. Dr. Aslakson’s research interests include ways to improve delivery of effective palliative care, particularly in critical care and surgical clinical care settings.
As a clinician, researcher, administrator and leader, Dr. Aslakson is driven to ensure person- and family-centered, compassionate, high-quality clinical care. She views it as an honor and privilege to work in academic medicine and is grateful for the opportunity to help and serve others as a profession.
Dr. Richard Bounds is the interim chair for the department of emergency medicine. He works clinically in our emergency departments at UVM Medical Center, Central Vermont Medical Center, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital and Alice Hyde Medical Center and is dedicated to compassionate clinical care and serving patients in their greatest times of need.
Dr. Bounds is a nationally recognized educator who came to Vermont to build the state’s first emergency medicine residency training program. He also helped to build the system-wide department of emergency medicine by recruiting some of the most highly skilled emergency physicians and educators from all over the country. In addition to his educational and departmental leadership roles, Dr. Bounds serves as the inaugural chair of University of Vermont Health Medical Group practice council.
Dr. DeStigter is the John P. and Kathryn H. Tampas Green and Gold Professor and Chair of Radiology at UVM Larner College of Medicine and Chair of the Radiology Department for University of Vermont Health. She is a board-certified radiologist who joined the organization in 2001. She has held multiple leadership roles across the system, nationally and internationally.
Dr. DeStigter is recognized for her expertise in the implementation of low-cost imaging and other diagnostic solutions in low-resourced countries. Her scholarship focuses on sustainable diagnostic solutions for rural areas, with invited speaking engagements worldwide. In 2016 she received the American College of Radiology Foundation Global Humanitarian Award for her work improving medical imaging and access to care.
Throughout her career, she has been a leader in radiology education and was awarded the RSNA Outstanding Educator of the Year award in 2016. She is a distinguished radiologist and is Fellow of both the American College of Radiology and the Association of Academic Radiologists, which are among the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a radiologist.
Dr. Dixon is a pulmonologist and chair of the department of medicine. She is the E.L Amidon endowed chair of medicine, as well as a tenured professor of medicine at UVM Larner College of Medicine.
An internationally recognized physician-scientist, Dr. Dixon specializes in asthma and lung diseases related to obesity and metabolic dysfunction. Her numerous honors include the UVM Health Medical Group’s Senior Investigator of the Year award, the American Thoracic Society Distinguished Achievement Award and recognition as a Larner College of Medicine Research Laureate and UVM University Scholar.
Dr. Lewis First is a professor and chair of the department of pediatrics at UVM Larner College of Medicine and chief of pediatrics of Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Vermont Health. Dr. First has led the department of pediatrics since 1994, making him the longest-serving current chair of a pediatric department in the nation. Under his leadership, the department has gained national and international recognition for its high quality, state-of-the-art child-friendly, family-centered clinical care, as well as its excellence in teaching, research and advocacy for children.
A nationally respected medical educator with experience in pediatric emergency medicine, hospital medicine and primary care, Dr. First served for 16+ years as Editor-in-Chief of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the most widely cited pediatric journal in the world. He also spent over two decades serving in committee and leadership roles for the National Board of Medical Examiners and is now Chair Emeritus and Member for Life. He has received numerous prestigious national and university awards honoring his contributions to education, mentoring, and leadership.
Beyond his academic achievements, Dr. First is a passionate advocate for children’s health in the community. Since 1995, he has reached families across the region through his long-running television and radio health education segments, “First with Kids”, earning national and statewide recognition for his commitment to child wellness.
Dr. Goodwin is a professor in the Clinical Scholar Pathway at the Larner College of Medicine and has been a member of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine since 2010. He earned his medical degree from UVM in 2003 and completed his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Fletcher Allen Health Care in 2007.
Dr. Goodwin currently serves as section medical director of thrombosis and hemostasis and director of faculty recruitment and retention. He has held multiple leadership roles across UVM Health and is an active contributor to departmental and medical center committees. A dedicated educator and mentor, his scholarly work focuses on quality improvement and operational efficiency. He is widely recognized for fostering collaboration and supporting the growth of trainees, staff and faculty.
Dr. Nataniel Lester-Coll is the Chair of Radiation Oncology for University of Vermont Health and an associate professor at UVM Larner College of Medicine. He specializes in treating genitourinary cancers, including prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer as well as tumors of the brain and central nervous system, both benign and malignant. Dr. Lester-Coll is dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized care that combines the latest advances in radiation therapy with a focus on each patient’s goals and well-being. '
A nationally recognized physician-researcher, Dr. Lester-Coll leads clinical trials and investigator-initiated studies aimed at improving the safety, effectiveness and value of cancer care. His research spans areas such as treatment innovation, clinical decision-making, and cost-effectiveness.
Dr. Shalina Nair is a family medicine physician, professor and chair of the department of family medicine. A highly regarded academic physician, she has presented nationally on eConsults, mentorship and quality improvement.
Dr. Nair’s clinical interests include preventive health, chronic disease management and supporting patients in achieving healthy lifestyle goals through nutrition and activity. She also focuses on healthcare operations and quality improvement, earning her MBA and Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification.
Dr. Claude Nichols serves as the chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine, Dr. Nichols specializes in the surgical management of knee and shoulder conditions, traumatic injuries commonly associated with skiing and other athletic activities.
With a commitment to patient care, education and research, Dr. Nichols is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and an active contributor to advancements in orthopedic practice.
Dr. Norotsky is the Stanley S. Fieber Chair in Surgery and professor of surgery, division of cardiothoracic surgery at UVM Larner College of Medicine. A board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Norotsky brings extensive expertise in the surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, lung cancer, thoracic cancers, esophageal and mediastinal disorders, thoracic trauma and atrial arrhythmias.
He is a member of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is recognized for his leadership in advancing complex thoracic surgical care.
Dr. Jeffrey Peipert is chair of the department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at UVM Larner College of Medicine and University of Vermont Health. An internationally recognized physician-scientist, Dr. Peipert has authored more than 300 publications.
Over the course of his 36-year career, Dr. Peipert has held leadership roles in numerous national organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. His contributions to reproductive health have earned him several prestigious honors, including the Brown University School of Public Health’s Alumni Impact Award (2023) and the Alan F. Guttmacher Lectureship Award from the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (2014) — a distinction reserved for leading figures in reproductive science and care.
Dr. Joseph C. Pierson is a dermatologist and department chair of dermatology at University of Vermont Health, where he previously served as Residency Program Director for over a decade. Dr. Pierson is retired from active duty military service and was the prior Chief of Medicine at Fort Knox, KY and Primary Care at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, as well as his specialty’s Consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General and a veteran of tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti. He is on the editorial board for the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Dr. Solomon is Professor and Interim Chair, and Division Chief of Multiple Sclerosis. Dr. Solomon has been recognized nationally and internationally for clinical and research contributions centered on MS diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and misdiagnosis. His current work focuses on the evaluation of novel imaging biomarkers for the diagnosis of MS.