Mr. Haws directs the operational, strategic and financial performance of Iowa’s largest hospital and the state’s only tertiary and quaternary medical center, while advancing the University of Iowa Health Care mission in education, research and patient care. Since November 2023, he has led a multi-campus growth strategy that opened a 470,000-square-foot orthopedics-focused campus, preserved regional access by acquiring a community hospital after bankruptcy, and integrated the Mission Cancer + Blood practice to expand oncology services closer to home across central Iowa. He has orchestrated complex integrations to keep local identity intact while standardizing operations, strengthening continuity of care and improving access statewide amid high transfer demand to the university campus. Mr. Haws’ prior experiences as a CFO for various health systems and as physicians group CEO informs a disciplined approach to performance, capital deployment and talent alignment. He also serves on accountable care, hospital association and community economic boards. Under his leadership, University of Iowa Health Care has been ranked the No. 1 “most humanizing” brand nationally by Monigle, is the top hospital in Iowa with eight nationally ranked specialties by U.S. News & World Report, and was named one of America’s best maternity hospitals 2025 from Newsweek and Statista.
