A New Dean at UT Health Science Center at Tyler

TYLER – Officials with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler announced that Gerald R. Ledlow, Ph.D., MHA, FACHE, has been named permanent Dean of the School of Community and Rural Health. He has served as interim dean since last October. The school offers a master’s degree in public health, and will soon offer a master’s degree in health administration.

Dr. Ledlow has served as the professor and chair of health policy and management at Georgia Southern University. He received his doctorate in organizational leadership and development from the University of Oklahoma and his master’s degree in healthcare system administration from Baylor University. He served in several capacities in the United States Army, including from 1995 to 1998 as the regional vice president and director for managed care operations, Department of Defense, Military Health System