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Le CMIO est reconnu par City and State Pennsylvania comme un pionnier de la construction et de l'infrastructure pour l'année 2024.
Le Dr Jignesh Sheth a été récompensé pour son leadership visionnaire, sa planification stratégique, ses recherches et l'attention méticuleuse qu'il a portée aux détails lors de la transformation de 10 bâtiments dans les comtés de Lackawanna, Luzerne et Wayne en centres de santé communautaires accueillants et complets des Wright Centers.
Dr. Jignesh Y. Sheth, senior vice president and chief medical and information officer at The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education, was selected as a 2024 Trailblazer in Building and Infrastructure by City and State Pennsylvania.
The multimedia news organization acknowledged Dr. Sheth’s visionary leadership, strategic planning, research, and meticulous attention to detail in transforming 10 buildings across Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wayne counties into The Wright Centers’ welcoming and comprehensive community health centers. These centers provide whole-person primary health services to people of all ages regardless of insurance status, ZIP code, or ability to pay, and have significantly enhanced care delivery and overall well-being for underserved populations throughout Northeast Pennsylvania. To read the special edition, go here.
“I’m honored to be recognized as a 2024 Trailblazer in Building and Infrastructure,” said Dr. Sheth, who is dual board-certified in internal medicine and addiction medicine. “This achievement reflects the collective efforts of our dedicated team, who share a commitment to creating spaces that truly serve our communities’ needs. Our goal has always been to ensure that our health centers are not just functional but also welcoming environments where patients feel valued and cared for. This recognition is a testament to the power of collaboration, thoughtful design, and a patient-centered approach in transforming health care delivery.”
City and State also highlighted Dr. Sheth’s focus on blueprints and designs, such as selecting the soothing color schemes of waiting and examination rooms, fiscal responsibility, and contractor coordination, as well as how he oversaw the projects while continuing to provide care to his own patients and ensuring that The Wright Centers’ community health centers maintained uninterrupted services despite the extensive construction. Dr. Sheth sees adult patients at The Wright Center’s Mid Valley location in Jermyn.
Jignesh Y. Sheth, M.D., FACP, MPH
Le dernier projet de construction des Wright Centers, à Wilkes-Barre, a franchi une étape importante au début du mois d'août avec l'achèvement de la troisième phase de rénovation de son centre de santé communautaire situé au 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Cette phase de la transformation en cours de l'ancien immeuble de bureaux de 34 460 pieds carrés, situé à quelques pâtés de maisons du centre-ville, a permis d'ajouter environ 7 700 pieds carrés de nouveaux espaces. L'agrandissement comprend 10 salles de soins dentaires, une salle réservée aux cliniciens dentaires, 15 nouvelles salles pour les cliniciens et la santé comportementale, ainsi qu'un deuxième bureau d'accueil qui double la capacité d'enregistrement du centre afin de mieux servir les patients.
Le Dr Sheth a obtenu sa licence en médecine et sa licence en chirurgie avec mention en biochimie, médecine et santé publique en 2004 au Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College à Wardha, en Inde. Il a ensuite obtenu une maîtrise en santé publique avec une spécialisation en promotion de la santé en 2006 à l'Université de l'Illinois du Nord à DeKalb.
After completing his internal medicine residency in 2009 through the Scranton-Temple Residency Program, now The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Dr. Sheth joined The Wright Center as an internal medicine primary care physician and lead physician for population management and reporting.
Over the years, Dr. Sheth has pioneered innovative approaches that have significantly improved patient wellness and health care delivery. His contributions earned him several promotions at The Wright Center, including vice president for patient safety and quality in 2013, culminating in his current role as senior vice president and chief medical and information officer, a position he has held since 2018.
The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) recently presented the 2024 Innovative Research in Primary Care Award to Dr. Sheth. The award, which honors a health center clinician who has been active in primary care research or evaluation in community practice, prevention, public health, care coordination, or the clinical practice of medical services, was presented during NACHC’s 2024 Community Health Institute (CHI) & Expo Conference held Aug. 24-26 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Sheth and his wife, Hetal Sheth, live in Clarks Summit with their children, Zian, 9, and Jiaa, 5.
As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider, The Wright Center serves vulnerable and medically underserved populations, regardless of age, ethnic background, ZIP code, insurance status, or ability to pay. It accepts all insurance plans and offers a sliding-fee discount program based on federal poverty guidelines that consider family size and income. No patient is ever turned away due to an inability to pay.
Headquartered in Scranton, The Wright Center operates 11 primary and preventive care community health centers in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, as well as a mobile medical and dental unit called Driving Better Health. Patients typically have the convenience of going to a single location to access integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health care, as well as community-based addiction treatment and recovery services.
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education was established in 1976 as the Scranton- Temple Residency Program, a community-based internal medicine residency. Today, The Wright Center is one of the largest U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration-funded Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortiums in the nation.
