People
Gina Cronin named SVP, Chief HR Officer at UChicago Medicine
Gina Cronin, FACHE, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for the UChicago Medicine Health System, effective October 19, according to an announcement from the organization.
By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·August 24, 2026
Cronin brings more than three decades of healthcare operational and HR leadership experience to the academic health system. She joins from Children's National Hospital, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, and previously spent over two decades in clinical operations roles.
Leadership Context
- Org
- UChicago Medicine
- GPO
- Intalere · Illinois Health and Hospital Association
- Status
- 1,554 beds
Buying bench
- Ian O'MalleyExecutive Director of Strategic Sourcing at University of Chicago Medicine
- Gilmer RodriguezAdvisor Board | Designated Educational Officer | Dean advisor | Chief Executive Officer | Chief Medical Officer | Associate Chief of Staff Acute Care & Specialty | Department Chair | Academic Division Chief | Director
- Tyler (Carroll) SimonExecutive Director, Organizational Climate at UChicago Medicine