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Janelle White, MD, MHCM, FAAP, is a physician and healthcare leader with a mission to improve the quality of patient care and population-based health outcomes by leveraging an ecosystem model of care delivery. Dr. White has provided clinical oversight to the design and execution of a broad portfolio of community-based strategies and interventions aimed at reducing the life expectancy gap of vulnerable populations and has advocated for health care policies that improve the care of underserved populations. Dr. White currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of North Carolina Medicaid and is dedicated to leading innovative healthcare initiatives with a determination to tackle complex problems focused on improving the health and well-being of vulnerable populations. Dr. White earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine, and master’s degree in Healthcare Management from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
June 2025