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Mark Birdwhistell
Senior Vice President for Health and Public Policy

A professional headshot of Mark Birdwhistell. He is wearing a black suit and a blue tie.
Location
Office of Government Relations and Public Policy
Phone
(859) 323-1100
Email
mark.birdwhistell1@uky.edu

Mark Birdwhistell is the Senior Vice President for Health and Public Policy for the University of Kentucky. In this capacity, he leads all government relations for the university in the Office of Government Relations and Public Policy. 

Prior to starting in this position in 2024, Birdwhistell served in senior leadership roles in both the private and public sectors, including as the vice president for health administration and chief of staff for UK HealthCare, secretary for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and chief executive officer for CHA Health. He has over 40 years of experience in health care and public policy, and he was previously selected by former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin to lead the effort to transform Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion program.

Birdwhistell earned his Master of Public Administration from the University of Kentucky Martin School for Public Policy and an undergraduate degree from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky.

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