Dr. Vyas leads human resources strategy across Keck Medicine of USC and serves as the executive liaison between HR and the health system’s executive management team, board of directors and university. A scholar-practitioner with advanced training in emotional intelligence, she has built enterprise capability in transformational change, engagement, talent management and workforce analytics. Under her leadership, Keck Medicine established a new HR project management office and people analytics center of excellence to strengthen workforce insights and standardize HR project delivery, and successfully completed the first phase of a systemwide HR transformation. Central to that transformation was the launch of a systemwide HR Business Center, which supported more than 10,000 employee inquiries with 55% resolved on first contact and an average response time of less than two hours. Dr. Vyas also crafted and led the workforce integration strategy for more than 1,500 employees following the acquisition of USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital. She launched the “Leading at Keck” leadership development framework, including a healthcare leadership academy, and strengthened internal communications recognized with “PRISm” awards, including a win for the fiscal year 2024 HR annual report. Her leadership has earned multiple individual honors in 2025, including recognition as a Marquis Who’s Who listee, a Marquis “Distinguished Professional” honor, and “HR Executive of the Year” honoree by the National Human Resources Association–Los Angeles.
