The executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia resigned on February 25 after an internal protest from concerned faculty members.
Earlier in the day, the UVA Board of Visitors had been briefed in closed session on the results of an independent counsel’s investigation into the allegations made in the letter.
“Following the meeting, Dr. Craig Kent offered, and President Ryan accepted, his resignation,” reads a statement sent out to UVA Health employees Tuesday evening. “Dr. Mitch Rosner has agreed to serve as acting Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Virginia.”
Last fall, a letter of no-confidence in Kent was sent to the Board of Visitors signed by 128 faculty members associated with the U.Va Physicians Group according to a September 5, 2024 article on the Cavalier Daily. The signatures were not publicly revealed but the names were made available to four members of the BOV.
29News reported at the time that an independent counsel would be hired to investigate what the letter described as “egregious acts”
The letter requested the dismissal of both Kent and Melina Kibbe, the dean of the U.Va. School of Medicine.
“Craig Kent and Melina Kibbe foster a negative environment that is contributing to an ongoing exodus of experience and expertise at all levels that contravenes our mission to provide excellent—and safe— patient care,” reads the letter.
Complaints were arranged into categories which included “compromised patient safety,” “culture of fear and retaliation,” and “devaluing the academic standards of promotion and tenure.”
The letter also alleged excessive spending on corporate personnel that took away revenue for patient care.
“Some leaders have dismissed many of these concerns as those of a disgruntled few,” the letter continues. “This letter and these signatures demonstrate that these leaders are disconnect from the organization they have been entrusted to lead.”
The Cavalier Daily reported last year that Kent had a salary of $1.6 million and Kibbe had a salary of $829,000.
Other stories:
- Craig Kent resigns as CEO of U.Va. Health after external review delivered to Board, Cecilia Mould and Ford McCracken, Cavalier Daily, February 256
- UVa Health CEO Craig Kent resigns, Emily Hemphill, Charlottesville Daily Progress (paywall), February 25, 2025
- UVA Health CEO Craig Kent resigns following internal investigation into health system, Maggie Glass, WVIR 29News, February 25, 2025
- UVA Health CEO resigns after allegations from faculty, Anastasiia Carrier, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 26, 2025
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