Dr. Leffler was named CEO of University of Vermont Health in January 2026, after serving as interim CEO since October 2025 and leading the system through early phases of a strategic realignment. Dr. Leffler has spent 30 years at UVM Health and University of Vermont Medical Center, holding roles including chief population health and quality officer for the health system and president and COO of the medical center, and he will continue to serve as the medical center’s president. During his interim leadership, he focused on stabilization efforts and worked to restore operational decision-making closer to the point of care. UVM Health comprises an academic medical center, two community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a children’s hospital, a cancer center, a multispecialty medical group, 154 outpatient sites and four skilled nursing facilities.
