The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Ryan Cork, MSHA, as its next vice chancellor for the Northwest Arkansas Region, effective Sept. 1.
He joins UAMS from the Northwest Arkansas Council in Bentonville, where he has served as the nonprofit’s executive director of healthcare transformation since 2021.
“Ryan has extensive experience in leadership and healthcare administration combined with knowledge about the unique health care needs and opportunities in Northwest Arkansas,” said Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, UAMS chancellor and CEO of UAMS Health. “These qualities will be critical as UAMS continues to expand its academic, clinical, and research work in this rapidly growing region.”
Cork has more than 20 years’ experience as a healthcare administrator, with stints at Cleveland Clinic, where his roles included serving as chief operating officer and institute administrator for international operations, and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital, where he was administrator for the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. In addition, he has served on active duty with the United States Navy since 1994, most recently with the Navy Reserves Medical Service Corps.