Jefferson Names Keith Leaphart, DO, MBA, New Humana Chief Health Equity and Community Impact Officer
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jefferson announced that Keith Leaphart, DO, MBA, has been named Enterprise Executive Vice President (EVP) and Humana Chief Health Equity and Community Impact Officer, effective Monday, September 11, 2023. His oversight includes Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Health and Jefferson Health Plans.
Key Points:
- "I am honored to be back at Jefferson to focus on expanding its community impact and its extensive efforts to improve health equity throughout our region," said Keith Leaphart, DO, MBA, Executive Vice President and Humana Chief Health Equity and Community Impact Officer.
- I look forward to joining the team and driving innovative solutions that advance health equity and improve community health."
- Humana's endowment established three priority positions at Jefferson: Humana Deanship in the College of Population Health , Humana Professorship of Community Health and Equity, and Humana Chief Health Equity and Community Impact Officer, each focused on improving population health and advancing health equity in the region.
- "Dr. Leaphart's leadership and expertise in advancing health equity and community health will be a critical asset to Jefferson and Humana in our partnership to improve health outcomes in greater Philadelphia and beyond," said J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, Chief Health Equity Officer & Senior VP at Humana.