Gov. Phil Scott recently appointed Rick Hildebrant, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, to serve as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health. Hildebrant succeeds Mark Levine, M.D., who retired in March.
An internal medicine physician, Hildebrant currently serves as chief medical information officer and medical director of hospital medicine at Rutland Regional Medical Center. In that role, he spearheaded strategic initiatives to enhance information sharing across health care systems, strengthen data governance frameworks, and ensure seamless interoperability between clinical and public health entities.
“Dr. Hildebrant has a proven track record of leading health care innovation and transformation. I believe both his clinical and medical experience will be valuable assets as we continue to navigate the public health challenges facing Vermont,” said the Governor.
“It is a tremendous honor to be appointed as the next Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Health. Even as public health leadership faces challenges nationally, Vermont has consistently demonstrated that collaboration, science, and community can chart a different course,” said Hildebrant. “I look forward to working with Governor Scott, the dedicated staff at the Department of Health, and my colleagues across the Agency of Human Services to build on this tradition and keep Vermont among the healthiest states in the nation.”