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Appointment of Vice Chancellor for
Health Affairs is Announced
 AUSTIN
- Dr. Michael D. McKinney, former chief of staff to Gov. Rick Perry,
has been appointed vice chancellor for health affairs in the University
of Texas System.
Dr. McKinney is a family physician who was commissioner of the Texas
Health and Human Services Commission from 1995 to 1998 and served
as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1984 to 1991.
He was Gov. Perry's chief of staff from August 2001 until November.
Dr. McKinney, whose appointment began Dec. 1, will concentrate on
business management and financial issues related to the six health
science institutions in the U.T. System. The vice chancellor reports
to the executive vice chancellor for health affairs. A search is
currently under way for the position of executive vice chancellor,
which is being filled on an interim basis by Dr. James C. Guckian.
"The U.T. System is very fortunate to have been able to recruit
Mike McKinney for this key administrative role," said Chancellor
Mark G. Yudof. "His wide experience in medicine, government,
and public service will be of tremendous value to the U.T. System
as we seek to maintain and enhance our services and programs in
health education, research, and patient care."
Before joining the Governor's Office, Dr. McKinney served for three
years in a variety of executive positions with Centene Corp., a
managed care company.
As Texas commissioner of health and human services, Dr. McKinney
oversaw 11 state agencies, a staff of 64,000, and a budget of $24
billion. He was appointed to that position by Governor George W.
Bush.
Dr. McKinney's other career experience includes serving as medical
director of an insurance company and a health care plan; a consultant
to the Texas health commissioner; a member of the Physician Payment
Review Commission in the Federal Office of Technology; and a family
practitioner in Pasadena and Centerville, Texas.
In the Texas House of Representatives, he represented District 15
(Leon, Madison, Grimes, Houston, and Montgomery Counties). He was
speaker pro-tempore of the House from 1989 to 1990.
Dr. McKinney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston
and an M.D. from the U.T. Medical Branch at Galveston.
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