Epic President Sumit Rana shared with company staff on Friday that he plans to step away from Epic for personal reasons.
Rana's tenure at Epic spans nearly 28 years as he started as a software developer. His last day at Epic will be August 14, he said in the email to Epic employees.
Rana's father passed away last November and he's decided he needs to spend more time with family. "My mother lives in India, and this change will allow me to be present for her and help her navigate this tender chapter. It will also let me devote more of my time and my whole heart to my wife and kids," he said in the email.
Epic did not name an executive to take Rana's position, but a spokesperson said via email that a "small group of strong leaders" will be stepping up to take on additional responsibilities after Rana's departure.
"For almost 50 years, our culture has been, and continues to be, one of growing new leaders who are capable of strong contributions to our future," the Epic spokesperson said.
Rana was widely viewed as the successor to founder Judy Faulkner, who is 82 years old, though she does not have near-term plans to retire.
Rana started his career at Epic in late 1998 as a software engineer shortly after graduating from Delhi College of Engineering, according to his LinkedIn page.
He was one of the original developers of MyChart, Epic's patient portal that's used by 195 million patients globally. Rana has held various leadership roles at Epic, including overseeing research and development initiatives. He was promoted to president two years ago.
In an interview with Healthcare IT Today on Friday, Rana said he was proud of Epic’s push into AI which is, he said, "giving clinicians precious time back so they can focus on the person in front of them."
"It’s saving lives by flagging incidental radiology findings. It is eliminating work that adds no value and automating essential work so there is less administrative burden for both providers and payers," he told the publication.
Epic continues to evolve its EHR with AI capabilities. Rana noted to Healthcare IT Today that Epic has built 110 AI capabilities, "with another 90 on the way," the publication reported. At HIMSS 2026, the company announced plans to release a fully integrated platform, called Agent Factory, for creating and monitoring AI agents that reason and act across workflows.
Rana also cited Epic's interoperability initiatives and leadership on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a government-backed health data-sharing initiative.
"It's been a privilege to work alongside so many brilliant, hardworking people of deep conviction. You are so much of what makes Epic, Epic," Rana said in his email to Epic staff.
"I am so proud of everything we've accomplished together — congratulations. And for all that success, I believe Epic's best days are still ahead. So keep doing what we've always done best: Do Good, Have Fun, Make Money. I'll be cheering you on," he wrote.