Dr. Alan S. Kaplan, a nationally renowned health care leader, has been selected as the new chief executive officer of UW Health.
The UW Health board at a meeting on Feb. 9, 2016 approved Kaplan’s appointment.
Kaplan currently serves as executive vice president and chief clinical transformation officer for UnityPoint Health in West Des Moines, Iowa. He is the founder and president/CEO of UnityPoint Clinic, providing leadership for 1,300 providers. Kaplan also serves as president/CEO of UnityPoint at Home, a provider of home care, palliative, hospice, and home infusion services.
Kaplan is board-certified in emergency medicine. Prior to joining UnityPoint Health in 2009, he served as vice president and chief medical officer at Edward Health Services Corp. (EHSC), a health-care system based in Naperville, IL.
Kaplan received his medical degree from Rush University in Chicago in 1985 and a master’s in medical management from Carnegie Mellon University in 2000. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a fellow of the American Association of Physician Leadership, where he had previously served as chairman of the board.
Kaplan succeeds Dr. Jeffrey Grossman, who has served as interim CEO since July. Kaplan is expected to start in early May.
