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CMIO resevwa rekonesans kòm yon Trailblazer 2024 nan bilding ak enfrastrikti pa vil ak eta Pennsylvania.
Dr Jignesh Sheth te rekonèt pou lidèchip vizyonè li, planifikasyon estratejik, rechèch, ak atansyon metikuleu sou detay nan transfòme 10 bilding atravè konte Lackawanna, Luzerne, ak Wayne nan sant sante kominotè akeyan ak konplè Wright Centers yo.
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, MD, FACP, MPH
Dènye pwojè konstriksyon Wright Centers yo, nan Wilkes-Barre, te rive nan yon etap enpòtan nan kòmansman mwa Out ak fini twazyèm faz nan renovasyon nan sant sante kominotè li a ki sitiye nan 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Faz sa a nan transfòmasyon kontinyèl nan Ansyen bilding biwo 34,460 pye kare, jis katye anba lavil la, te ajoute anviwon 7,700 pye kare nouvo espas. Ekspansyon an gen ladan 10 operasyon dantè, yon chanm klinisyen dantè devwe, 15 nouvo chanm sante konpòtmantal ak klinisyen, ak yon dezyèm biwo resepsyon ki double kapasite sant pou enskripsyon an pou pi byen sèvi pasyan yo.
Doktè Sheth te fè yon bakaloreya nan medsin ak yon lisans nan operasyon ak onè nan byochimi, medikaman, ak sante piblik an 2004 nan Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College nan Wardha, peyi Zend. Li te resevwa yon Mèt Sante Piblik ak yon espesyalizasyon nan pwomosyon sante an 2006 nan Northern Illinois University nan 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.
