M. Christine "Chris" Kalish, MBA
Vice President and Chief
of Staff
President's Staff
M. Christine Chris Kalish, MBA, vice president and chief of staff at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, serves as primary strategic and tactical support for the president. Chris provides coordination for all issues that come to the Office of the President, handling a wide range of matters of institutional importance on the president s behalf. Also in collaboration with all of the senior staff, she advises the president on policy, procedure and operation issues of the Health Science Center. Chris is responsible for the development and implementation of a five-year plan for department and service line assessments and reviews. She is also co-director of the new UNTHSC Leadership Development Institute. As chief of staff, Chris represents the president and the Health Science Center with internal and external constituencies.
Chris possesses more than 25 years experience in business administration with 15 of those years in healthcare management. She received a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration with a concentration in finance from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center s Allied Health Sciences School and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University, graduating as a Top Neeley Scholar.
Prior to joining the executive staff, Chris served as administrative director for the Health Science Center s Department of Internal Medicine, managing the business operations of a 40-provider multi-specialty practice. Previously, she served in leadership positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, including clinical research manager in psychiatry, responsible for the business aspects of a $40-million national trial sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health. While she was completing her MBA, she worked as a special project manager for the Department of Radiology, focusing on business development and improvement in business operations. She was also the chief financial officer for The Cancer Center. Her experience includes serving in various positions at Parkland Health and Hospital System and serving as practice administrator for a family practice physician in Fort Worth.
Chris has been recognized by the Medical Group Management Association for scholastic achievement and is a member of Alpha Eta, the national honor society for healthcare professionals. She serves on the TCU Neeley School of Business Alumni Executive Board, and is active with the TCU Chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs, mentoring current MBA students. Chris also serves on the Board of Directors of the Health Industry Council and the Health Industry Council Foundation. She is a member of Rotary and a 2005 graduate of Leadership Texas.
This page last updated Mar 26, 2008
