Dr. Stella Onuoha-Obilor, the Vice President of Clinical Quality and Population Health at Highmark Health, United States, has been named one of the “231+ Black Healthcare Leaders to Know” for 2024 by American leading hospital magazine, Becker’s Hospital Review, otherwise known as Becker’s Healthcare.
The list recognises Black leaders who are “shaping the patient experience, educating providers, and furthering equity and inclusion” in the healthcare sector.
In their profile on Dr. Onuoha-Obilor, Becker’s Healthcare acknowledged her leadership in developing Highmark Health’s clinical quality strategy, standardising and improving quality metrics, aligning medical policies with regulations, and spearheading population health initiatives that have reduced drug misuse while addressing underutilisation of key services.
“I am thrilled to announce that I have been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare,” Dr. Onuoha-Obilor wrote in a LinkedIn post on Saturday.
“It is an honor to be among such exceptional individuals dedicated to improving health outcomes and promoting health equity. I am grateful for this recognition and thankful to El-Roi, the God that sees me.”
An accomplished physician and public health expert, Dr. Onuoha-Obilor earned her medical degree from the University of Calabar College of Medicine.
She holds a master’s and PhD in public health from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has over two decades of experience driving quality improvement and population health initiatives.
Prior to joining Highmark Health, she led a $50 million practice transformation project reaching over 10,000 physicians in New Jersey.
Announcing the 2024 list, Becker’s Healthcare noted that leaders cannot pay for inclusion to the list as it ensures that those recognised have been vetted through nominations and research by its editorial team.
Other Nigerians who made the 2024 list include:
- Abiola Anyebe, Market CEO at ScionHealth’s Kindred Hospitals of North Texas
- Ikenna Mmeje, President/CEO at USC Arcadia Hospital, Keck Medicine of USC
- Michael Ugwueke, DHA, President/CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
- Onyinye Enyia Daniel, PhD, VP of Data/Analytics Strategy & Partnerships at Highmark
- Kunle Modupe, SVP of Hospitality Services at Hackensack Meridian Health
- Ije Akunyili, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Jersey City Medical Center
- Evelyn Balogun, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Inspira Medical Group
- Olaoluwa Fayanju, MD, Chief Medical Officer of RubiconMD