UW Health Names Benjamin Vickers CTO
Benjamin Vickers will lead enterprise technology platforms at UW Health, reporting to Michael Waisbrot.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in People
UW Health has named Benjamin Vickers vice president and chief technology officer, a role overseeing enterprise technology platforms that support clinical care, digital innovation and operations. Vickers announced the appointment in a November 9 LinkedIn post.
Why it matters
The role oversees technology supporting clinical care and operations across the health system based in Madison, Wis. The position covers cloud modernization, infrastructure integration, AI platform enablement and technology resilience.
The chief technology officer leads a team of approximately 200 employees across enterprise technology platforms. Recruitment for the role began in March, and no comparator for team size was provided.
The players
UW Health
UW Health is the health system based in Madison, Wis., which operates hospitals and clinics and is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin.
Benjamin Vickers
Benjamin Vickers holds an MS and MBA and was named vice president and chief technology officer at UW Health.
Michael Waisbrot
Michael Waisbrot is UW Health's chief information and digital officer and previously served as its chief technology officer.
The details
Vickers holds an MS and MBA and reports to Michael Waisbrot, UW Health's chief information and digital officer. Waisbrot previously served as chief technology officer before taking interim and then permanent responsibility for the chief information and digital officer role in 2025.
Timeline
March 2026: UW Health began recruiting for the chief technology officer position.
2025: Michael Waisbrot took on interim chief information and digital officer responsibilities.
November 9, 2026: Benjamin Vickers announced the appointment on LinkedIn.
Market Landscape
The appointment reflects health systems separating infrastructure leadership from executive digital oversight, with a dedicated technology officer below the chief information and digital officer. Such structures are increasingly used to manage cloud modernization and AI platform enablement.
For Madison-area patients and employees, the technology platforms this role oversees support scheduling, records and clinical systems used across UW Health. Changes to those platforms would affect how care is booked and accessed.
The takeaway
Leadership changes in health-system technology often signal priorities for clinical digital tools. Readers tracking UW Health should watch how cloud and AI platform work develops under the new officer.
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