Tom Robertson is a senior strategist who has spent nearly three decades working alongside leaders of major academic medical centers and integrated health systems. His work centers on helping organizations align enterprise strategy with evolving economic realities, translating complex market forces into practical decisions that shape long-term institutional direction.
Throughout his career, Tom has served as a trusted thought partner to health system CEOs, executive leadership teams, and academic partners seeking clarity on issues ranging from clinical enterprise growth to long-horizon planning and economic outlook. He is particularly recognized for helping leadership teams and governing boards understand not just what the data shows, but what it means for strategy and action. In recent years, his work has increasingly explored the economic drivers of health equity and their implications for system performance and community impact.
Tom has held executive leadership roles at organizations central to collaboration and research across academic medicine. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of the University Healthsystem Consortium (UHC) and later led the Vizient Research Institute following the formation of Vizient. Earlier in his career, he served as a senior executive at a national consulting firm, advising Fortune 100 organizations on strategy and employee benefit design.
In addition to his industry leadership, Tom served as an adjunct professor in the University of Chicago’s graduate program in Health Administration and Policy.
Tom is a nationally recognized speaker and published voice in health economics, frequently contributing to discussions shaping the future of academic medicine and health system strategy.
