Associate Director for Clinical Administration and Administrator of Cancer Services

Blake Herring, MSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC

As associate director for clinical administration for the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center and administrator of cancer services for UVA Health, Blake Herring, MSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC, is responsible for the adult oncology population's clinical, financial, and operational outcomes in partnership with the oncology service line’s physician leadership.

Herring is also responsible for ensuring quality and process improvement, increasing access to care, improving the patient experience, and ensuring care coordination across the continuum of care in clinical settings. His work includes collaboration with leaders across UVA Health, including UVA Medical Center and UVA Community Health, the cancer center, and the School of Medicine.

Previously, Herring was the administrative director of oncology services at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, California. He has more than 20 years of clinical expertise in cancer care, including several leadership roles in inpatient and outpatient care and information technology at Stanford Health Care. He also served as the director of nursing for the Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.

Herring earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from William Carey University and a master's in nursing from The University of Texas at Arlington. He is a certified oncology nurse, a board-certified nurse executive, and has expertise in health IT.