Ginger Raya
Associate Professor Non-Tenure Instruction
Management, Policy & Community Health
915/975-8520
About
Dr. Ginger Raya is a nationally recognized healthcare executive, educator, and executive coach with more than 20 years of experience advancing healthcare leadership, organizational transformation, and executive development across academic institutions and health systems. She has overseen revenues of up to $67 million, managed budgets of $68 million, and developed teams of more than 250, delivering measurable improvements in performance and culture. As Center Director of the George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management and Associate Professor at UTHealth Houston, Dr. Raya designs executive leadership programs, builds statewide partnerships, and mentors healthcare leaders. She represents The University of Texas System as an appointed member of the Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy Advisory Committee through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). She collaborates with state agencies and rural hospital leaders to develop the academy’s 100-hour executive curriculum, strengthening rural hospitals’ leadership, financial sustainability, and operational performance. In 2025, she launched the Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership, a nationally accessible program focused on strategy, finance, innovation, and organizational change. Previously, she held senior leadership roles with HCA Healthcare and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, leading physician practice management, patient experience, operational transformation, and revenue cycle initiatives adopted across multiple divisions. A 2026 Hunt–Aspen Institute Fellow, Dr. Raya received the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Healthcare Management and Leadership. She serves as President of ACHE of the Southwest and is a keynote speaker on healthcare leadership, organizational strategy, and executive development. She is the host and creator of the HealthSpark Podcast.
Center Affiliation
- G.M. Fleming Center for Healthcare Management
Research Interests
- Border Health
- Clinical Trials
- Healthcare Management
- Population Health
- Public Health Leadership
- Women’s Health
Personal Links
- https://gingerraya.podbean.com/
- https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/fleming/
- https://sph.uth.edu/research/centers/fleming/texas-rural-hospital-officers-academy/
- https://uthealth.catalog.instructure.com/browse/sph/courses/healthcare-delivery-management-leadership-course
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/gingerraya/