Marc A. Nivet, Ed.D., MBA

Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Marc A. Nivet, EdD, MBA, is a nationally-renowned thought leader and highly regarded change agent who has spent over 25 years in academic medicine, developing creative program initiatives and innovative approaches in support of research, medical education, and patient care.

He is currently the Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he leads an extensive team which works to elevate awareness, improve engagement, and build relationships to advance the academic medical center’s mission. Dr. Nivet also serves as Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, lecturing on health equity, diversity and inclusion, underrepresented populations in medical education, and conducting research on the demographics and distribution of the physician workforce.

Prior to UT Southwestern, he worked in leadership roles including Chief Diversity Officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and COO and Treasurer for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. He currently serves academic medicine on a variety of boards and commissions. In the local community, he is on the Board of Directors of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and KERA, the local not-for-profit public media organization which is a National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting (PBS) member station.

Dr. Nivet earned his Doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania and his Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on health care management from George Washington University’s School of Business. Dr. Nivet is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and a former President of the National Association of Medical Minority Educators.