Vice President and Chief of Staff
University of Texas Medical Branch

Stephanie Guzik, MBA, BSN, RN, CHRC serves as The University of Texas Medical Branch’s vice president, patient services and chief of staff for the president. Stephanie leads UTMB’s initiative to implement patient care strategies that align with delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.  She’s a key member of the strategic leadership team and oversees the health system’s patient navigation department.

As the chief of staff for the president, Stephanie plays a pivotal role collaborating with senior leadership to develop and implement organizational strategies and goals. Stephanie facilitates and monitors interdisciplinary initiatives and commitments, provides executive level support to system initiatives, acts as an adviser to ensure goals and objectives are being achieved, and serves as an organizational spokesperson.

Prior to joining UTMB, Stephanie was the university compliance officer and the associate VP for research compliance and conflict of interest for Rush System for Health in Chicago, IL. She also served as the research integrity officer at Rush and was adjunct faculty in its College of Nursing. She was a practicing critical care and interventional cardiology nurse with expertise in sepsis.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Valparaiso University and a master’s degree in business administration from Purdue University, and a certification in Healthcare Research Compliance from the Health Care Compliance Association. Stephanie is an adjunct faculty in the College of Nursing at UTMB.