Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, and Dean of UT Southwestern Medical School, the Chair will succeed Herbert J. Zeh III, MD, whose tenure brought a period of transformative growth that strengthened the Department's clinical programs, deepened its leadership bench, and elevated its standing among partners across the region. UT Southwestern physicians are central to the care of millions of residents in North Texas through the UT Southwestern health system and its affiliated systems, including Parkland Health, Children's Health, Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, VA North Texas Health Care System, and the joint Southwestern Health Resources accountable care network.