At UW Health, Ms. Gehl drives enterprisewide strategic direction, ensuring that major initiatives align with system priorities. She leads system-level strategic planning, business development and provider relationship functions, integrating a strategic playbook that unites all departments under shared goals. Her leadership has been instrumental in positioning UW Health as a destination for specialty care, advancing clinical innovation and cutting-edge research while maintaining a commitment to equitable patient care. The strategic playbook, grounded in UW Health’s mission of patient care, education, research and community service, emphasizes defining future workforce needs, excelling in value-based care and enhancing specialty services. Under her guidance, the system focuses on the five core competencies of safety, quality, staff wellbeing, DEI, informatics and financial performance.
