Florida State University has appointed Jeremy Slaga as its first Vice President and Chief Clinical Operations Officer. Slaga will play a central role in leading FSU Health, aiming to expand clinical opportunities and increase community engagement across Florida.
Currently the Chief Integration Officer for Temple Health system, Slaga oversees operations that include six hospital campuses and more than 1,550 physicians and scientists. He is an alumnus of FSU and will begin his new role on January 5, 2026.
“Florida State University is committed to advancing healthcare in our community and throughout our state,” said President Richard McCullough. “Jeremy is a visionary healthcare leader with a tremendous amount of experience who will be an extraordinary partner in this endeavor, and we are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”
Slaga will report directly to McCullough and work closely with university administrators as well as regional healthcare partners.
“FSU Health offers an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact by collaborating with clinical, research and educational partners throughout the region,” said Slaga. “I am thrilled to join FSU and work alongside our colleagues across Florida as we develop a transformative network dedicated to enhancing health and healthcare for our communities.”
The concept of an academic health center at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) has been discussed for over ten years. TMH’s Board of Trustees included this vision in its 2008 strategic plan, leading the hospital to add residency programs in several specialties such as internal medicine, general surgery, and psychiatry.
In 2022, the Florida Legislature allocated $125 million for FSU to build an academic health research center on the TMH campus. The facility is expected to open in 2026, offering clinical research space, laboratory facilities, a family residency practice, and other resources designed to connect academic research with patient care.
FSU has also announced plans to construct a hospital in Panama City Beach. The university continues to expand through joint hires with local medical institutions like Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, TMH, and the Andrews Institute. Additionally, FSU recently launched two new institutes: the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases and ICON-Health (Institute for Connecting Nutrition and Health), both focused on addressing urgent healthcare needs within Florida.
With nearly two decades of experience at major academic healthcare organizations—including Emory Healthcare, UPMC, and Temple University Health System—Slaga brings expertise in strategic planning, IT optimization, procurement, and value-based care administration.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from FSU in 2002 before receiving his law degree from Suffolk University Law School.
