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CMIO yakiriwe nka 2024 Trailblazer mu Kubaka n'Ibikorwa Remezo n'Umujyi na Pennsylvania
Dr. Jignesh Sheth yamenyekanye cyane ku buyobozi bwe bufite icyerekezo, gutegura igenamigambi, ubushakashatsi, no kwita ku buryo burambuye mu guhindura inyubako 10 hirya no hino mu ntara za Lackawanna, Luzerne, na Wayne mu bigo nderabuzima bya Wright Centre byakira kandi byuzuye.
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
Umushinga wa Wright Centers uheruka kubaka, muri Wilkes- Barre, wageze ku ntambwe ikomeye mu ntangiriro za Kanama harangiye icyiciro cya gatatu cyo kuvugurura ikigo nderabuzima cy’abaturage giherereye kuri 169 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Iki cyiciro cy’impinduka zikomeje guhinduka Ubuso bwa metero kare 34.460 yahoze yububiko, hafi yumujyi rwagati, hiyongereyeho metero kare 7.700 yumwanya mushya. Kwaguka birimo ibikorwa 10 by’amenyo, icyumba cy’abaganga cy’amenyo cyabugenewe, ibyumba 15 by’ubuzima bw’imyitwarire n’ibyumba by’abaganga, hamwe n’icyumba cya kabiri cyakira abantu bakubye kabiri ubushobozi bwo kwisuzumisha kugira ngo bakorere neza abarwayi.
Dr. Sheth yabonye impamyabumenyi ihanitse y’ubuvuzi na Bachelor of Surgery afite icyubahiro mu bijyanye n’ibinyabuzima, ubuvuzi, n’ubuzima rusange mu 2004 yakuye mu ishuri rikuru ry’ubuvuzi rya Jawaharlal Nehru i Wardha, mu Buhinde. Nyuma yaje kubona Master of Health Health afite impamyabumenyi yo guteza imbere ubuzima mu 2006 yakuye muri kaminuza ya Illinois y'Amajyaruguru i 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.
