CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – UVA Health has named Chief Strategy Officer Jason Lineen as interim chief of UVA Health Children’s after the inaugural person in that position, Cindy Bo, stepped away for personal reasons. A UVA Health release states “Lineen will continue as chief strategy officer while taking on this interim position, which begins today. He will provide executive leadership for all aspects of UVA Health Children’s, including patient care, operational efficiency and team member engagement.”

“Jason has distinguished himself at UVA Health as an innovative and forward-thinking leader, dedicated to aligning our health system’s strategy and operations with our mission to provide expert care to communities across Virginia and beyond,” said Mitchell Rosner, MD, chief executive officer of UVA Health and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia. 

Since joining UVA in January 2021, Lineen has helped lead the development of UVA Health’s 10-year strategic plan and built partnerships with health systems across Virginia. His leadership has been instrumental in expanding access to care, including UVA Health Children’s significant ambulatory expansion underway in northern Albemarle County at Riverside Plaza on Seminole Trail, and serving as the co-board chair of Fortify Children’s Health – Virginia’s leading pediatric clinically integrated network, focused on improving health outcomes for children.

“Jason is passionate about continuing to build on the exceptional care provided at UVA Health Children’s and ensuring more families across the Commonwealth can access our outstanding teams of care providers,” said Terrie Edwards, MHA, LFACHE, interim chief executive officer of UVA Health University Medical Center.

Lineen joined UVA Health from AVIA, a Chicago-based healthcare strategy and innovation firm, where he served as senior vice president and consulting practice leader. In this role, he drove all aspects of AVIA’s consulting division and advised healthcare leadership teams on the development of innovative approaches to growth and program expansion.

Bo was named UVA Health Children’s first-ever chief in March, coming from a tenure as Chief Strategy Officer at Boston Medical Center Health System.