President & CEO, WVU Medicine, West Virginia University Health System By Arianna Whitehair “The most impactful leaders are those who are great at listening and can connect with and relate to people in a very genuine and authentic fashion,” says Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the West Virginia University (WVU) Health System…
Vice Dean of Graduate Medical Education & Professor, Marshall University School of Medicine By Emily Pellham There is no fear in being the first for Paulette Wehner. Instead, there is a fondness for blazing trails that others can follow. Wehner, current professor of internal medicine and cardiology and vice dean of graduate medical education (GME)…
Chief Medical Officer & Chief Medical Information Officer, Thomas Health By Brittany McClung According to Matthew Upton, M.D.—chief medical information officer (CMIO) and chief medical officer (CMO) for Thomas Health—the three most important ingredients in the formula for success are organizational skills, communication skills and a sense of humor. Upton also recommends being honest, sticking…
CEO, HospiceCare By Arianna Whitehair Finding connection and solace within the field of health care at a young age, Christopher Rawlings, CEO of HospiceCare, strives to bring empathy and professionalism to every patient and their families. “One reason I was drawn to health care, and specifically HospiceCare, is because my father passed away from a…
Physician, West Virginia Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Inc. By Paige Kocourek An innovator at heart, Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D., FACG, works to solve complex problems for the improved care of patients. Using perseverance and passion to fuel his ambitions, the physician, inventor and entrepreneur is a model for service beyond one’s self. Ratnakar’s studies led him on…
Associate Professor, WVU School of Medicine;Faculty, CAMC Institute of Academic Medicine By Arianna Whitehair Jess Luzier, Ph.D., ABPP, CEDS-S, has dedicated her life to bettering the lives of others. As an associate professor with the West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine, a faculty member with the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Institute of Academic…