Robert Barish, MD, MBA
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
A distinguished physician and academic leader, Barish oversees the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health), which provides comprehensive care, education, and research to train health care leaders and foster healthy communities in Illinois and beyond. In 2020, Barish became chair of the systemwide COVID-19 Planning and Response Team.