Kyu Rhee MD, MPP
President and CEO, NACHC
Dr. Rhee joined NACHC in 2023 to lead efforts to advance health equity and support the mission of community health centers, which provide high-quality, affordable, transdisciplinary primary care services to more than 31.5 million people at over 14,000 sites across the nation.
As a purpose-driven physician executive, scientist, teacher, and entrepreneur, Dr. Rhee has a reputation synonymous with leadership, innovation, and transformation across the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Throughout his career, Dr. Rhee has actively worked to advance primary care, public health, and health equity for underserved populations. Before joining NACHC, Dr. Rhee held the position of Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health and he served for a decade as the Chief Health Officer at IBM.
During the time of the Affordable Care Act, Dr. Rhee held the office of Chief Public Health Officer at HRSA. He also worked at NIH as the Director, Office of Innovation and Program Coordination.
Appearances
DateAugust 27, 2023Master of Ceremonies Sue Veer, MBA, CMPE, Secretary, NACHC Board of Directors and President and CEO, Carolina Health Centers Inc. Welcome to California Francisco J. Silva, Esq…Speakers
Workplace StrategistSue Veer, MBA, MEdSecretary, NACHC Board of Directors and President and CEO, Carolina Health Centers, Inc.Francisco J. Silva, Esq., MBAPresident and CEO, California Primary Care AssociationConsumer/Board Member Representative, NACHC Board of Directors and First Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health CenterKyu Rhee, MD, MPPPresident and CEO, NACHCPaloma Hernandez, MPH, MSChair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health Plan
DateAugust 28, 2023Master of Ceremonies Kimberly Chang, MD, Vice-Speaker of the House, NACHC Board of Directors and Family Physician and Human Trafficking and Healthcare Policy Fellow, Asian Health Services Sesame Workshop Presentation Antonio Freitas, Director, Educational Experiences/U.S…Speakers
Heather McGhee, JDEducator and AuthorKimberly S. G. Chang, MD, MPHVice-Speaker of the House, NACHC Board of Directors and Family Physician, Human Trafficking and Health Care Policy Fellow, Asian Health ServicesKyu Rhee, MD, MPPPresident and CEO, NACHCSenior Vice President, Public Policy and Research Division, NACHCDirector, Educational Experiences/U.S. Social Impact, The Sesame WorkshopExecutive Director, Louisiana Primary Care Association
DateAugust 25, 2023Speakers
Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Research Division, NACHCDirector, Federal Affairs, NACHCAmy Flowers, PhDDirector, Policy Research, NACHCPolicy Research and Data Analyst, NACHCDirector, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHCChief Executive Officer, Colorado Community Managed Care Network, Inc.Amy Behnke, JDChief Executive Officer, Health Center Association of NebraskaDirector, PCA and Network Relations, NACHCPresident and CEO, Community Health Care Association of New York StateKyu Rhee, MD, MPPPresident and CEO, NACHCChair, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Cook Area Health Services, Inc.Paloma Hernandez, MPH, MSChair-Elect, NACHC Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer, Urban Health PlanJames Macrae, MA, MPPAssociate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care/HRSALuis Padilla, MD, FAAFPAssoc. Administrator, Bureau of Health Workforce, Dir of Natl Health Serv C, HRSA
