Michael Darden

Michael Darden serves as the Vice President of Regional Ambulatory Services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center since February 2014, where responsibilities include implementing outreach strategies to enhance market share, overseeing multi-specialty medical office buildings, and liaising with department service lines for operational, clinical, and financial objectives. Prior roles include Administrative Director of ambulatory services managing multiple departments, and Director of Primary Care overseeing a multispecialty group practice. Darden's earlier experience includes administration in family medicine and urgent care at Arnett Health System and a postgraduate fellowship in healthcare administration. Darden holds an MBA in Health Organization Management from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Abilene Christian University.