Kristi Gidley, PA-C, MSHA, has been named Associate Vice President of Practice Expansion at UAB Medicine, effective Oct. 1, 2024. In this newly created role, Kristi will focus on the strategic and operational management of physician relationships and services within the UAB Health System. She will oversee the development of professional service agreements and community practice operations while supporting value-based care initiatives by aligning clinical practices with Health System metrics.

Gidley has served as the Interim Executive Administrator for the UAB Department of Urology since February 2024. 

"UAB Urology has been so welcoming since I assumed the Interim Executive Administrator in February 2024," Gidley said. "I am grateful for the many friendships and connections I have made during this time. The future for UAB Urology is bright!" 

Gidley has served at UAB since 2010, when she first joined the Department of Otolaryngology as a Physician Assistant. For the last nine years, Gidley has served as the inaugural Executive Administrator for the Department of Otolaryngology, where she directed strategic oversight of all departmental mission areas—education, clinical care, and research—and collaborated with Health System and Heersink School of Medicine administration on key initiatives. In her tenure at UAB, she has served on numerous committees and is recognized as a trusted leader and strategic partner.

Gidley holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Emory University and a Master of Science in Health Administration from UAB School of Health Professions. She has been recognized several times by UAB Medicine and Heersink School of Medicine for her outstanding service, mostly recently winning the Dean’s Excellence Award for Staff in 2023.

The new role will apply data-driven strategies to attract and retain a competitive workforce, streamline physician recruitment and onboarding, and foster collaboration between clinical departments and partner facilities. By ensuring alignment between strategy and departmental plans, this position will play a crucial role in optimizing resources and enhancing operational efficiency across UAB Health System's large enterprise.

Information from this article sourced from correspondence sent via Cheri Canon, M.D., President, University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, and Jason Daniel, Vice President University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, P.C.