Building Name: UVMMC - 40 IDX DriveLocation Address: 40 IDX Drive, South Burlington VermontRegularDepartment: UVMHN Government, Community Relations & MarketingFull TimeStandard Hours: 40Biweekly Scheduled Hours:Shift: DayPrimary Shift: -Weekend Needs: OtherRecruiter: Cathleen Sullivan
The Vice President of Public Affairs and Senior Advisor serves as UVM Health’s most senior leader responsible for public affairs, including external and internal communications, media relations, government relations, regulatory affairs, policy leadership, and community relations. This role integrates the functions listed above to advance UVM Health’s mission of delivering high-quality, accessible and affordable health care across Vermont and Northern New York.
The Vice President operates with a public and community-service mindset, grounding all work in the interests and needs of patients and communities while building durable trust with lawmakers, state and local officials, regulators, partners, employees, clinicians, and the public. As a senior strategic advisor to executive leadership, this role provides candid, unvarnished counsel on decisions with material reputational, political, policy, regulatory, or community consequences, before those decisions are made.
The Vice President oversees plainspoken, transparent communications that reflect how patients, employees, and communities experience UVM Health, acknowledging setbacks and progress alike.
Through direct engagement with policymakers, regulators, and community leaders, the Vice President develops policy and advocacy strategies rooted in data and patient impact, positioning the UVM Health system as both a leader and a responsible community partner.
The Vice President leads and mentors a multidisciplinary Public Affairs Team, embedding first principles of transparency, trust, and service into daily practice.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in health care or health care policy related field preferred.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 15 years’ experience in public affairs, health care policy, government relations, communications, or a related field, with at least 5 years at a senior leadership level in a complex, highly regulated organization. Health care experience is strongly preferred.
WORK ARRANGEMENT
The work inherent in this role requires that the incumbent reside in the region served by UVM Health. With a primary office located in South Burlington, Vermont, regular travel across VT and northern NY locations will be expected. Relocation assistance may be considered.
The University of Vermont Medical Center is part of a six-hospital network serving patients and their families in Vermont and northern New York. We're not just caregivers and staff - we're your friends and neighbors, offering expertise, kind words and compassionate care when and where you need them. We are dedicated to providing you with the best medical care possible.
The University of Vermont Medical Center, along with the Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine The University of Vermont and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is one of 138 academic medical centers in the country. Through The University of Vermont Health Network and collaborative relationships throughout Vermont and northern New York, we are able to provide the highest quality care, informed by academic research, to patients throughout our region.
The UVM Medical Center, along with its three founding organizations, The University of Vermont College of Medicine and College of Nursing and Health Sciences, share a rich history dating back to the 1800s.
The UVM Medical Center is committed to the development of an Integrated Delivery System which provides high value health care to the communities we serve and enhances our academic mission. Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education, and research in a caring environment.
