Oversight Committee

Nita Ahuja
Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA
Dean, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Bio

Dr. Ahuja is the dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW–Madison’s vice chancellor for medical affairs. She also serves as rotating chair or vice chair of the board of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority and is a professor in the Department of Surgery. She holds the Robert Turell Distinguished Chair in Medical Leadership. A renowned surgeon-scientist, she has held top roles at some of the nation’s leading research universities and health systems.

Heidi Conrad
Heidi Conrad, BBA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Bio

Heidi Conrad holds the position of chief financial officer at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Conrad has been in her current position since October 2022 and brings over 19 years of senior financial experience in health systems and hospitals.

Allison LaTarte
Allison La Tarte, MPA
UW–Madison Vice Provost for Data, Academic Planning, and Institutional Research
Bio

Allison has more than 15 years of professional experience in program and policy analysis. Before joining UW–Madison in 2014, Allison worked for the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau.

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