Lancaster General Health Chief Clinical Officer Named to PA State Board of Medicine
March 28, 2022, Lancaster, PA –
Michael R. Ripchinski, MD, Chief Clinical Officer at Penn Medicine Lancaster
General Health (LG Health), was recently appointed to serve on the Pennsylvania
State Board of Medicine. Ripchinski was nominated by Gov. Tom Wolf and
unanimously confirmed by the PA Senate on Feb. 9, 2022. His first meeting
with the Board was on March 15.
“Governor Wolf made an outstanding
choice when he nominated Dr. Ripchinski to serve on the state Board of
Medicine,” Pennsylvania’s Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter said. “Dr.
Ripchinski brings an array of practical knowledge to the board and has done an
outstanding job of communicating to the public throughout the pandemic,
including his efforts to promote the availability, safety and effectiveness of
the COVID-19 vaccine.”
As LG Health’s Chief Clinical
Officer, Dr. Ripchinski collaborates with the University of Pennsylvania Health
System (Penn Medicine) Chief Medical Officers and Chief Nursing Officers on the
journey to become a highly reliable organization with a focus on quality and
safety. He works to shape the future of digital patient engagement with
seamless patient and provider access and user-friendly experiences at scale
with teams across all of Penn Medicine. In addition, Dr. Ripchinski
participates in recruitment, retention, and workforce wellness initiatives to
create the very best place to work.
Dr. Ripchinski joined LG Health in
2003. He provides administrative leadership to the LG Health Medical and Dental
staff, collaborates with operational and service-line teams to drive high
reliability, and is responsible for quality, safety and analytics across LG
Health. He is a graduate of the Penn State College of Medicine, a Fellow in the
American Academy of Family Physicians and a Certified Physician Executive. Dr.
Ripchinski is board-certified in family medicine and clinical informatics, and
he practices at Walter L. Aument Family Health Center in Quarryville.
The State Board of Medicine
regulates the practice of medicine through the licensure, registration and
certification of members of the medical profession in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The Board regulates medical doctors, physician assistants,
radiology technicians, respiratory therapists, nurse-midwives, acupuncturists,
practitioners of oriental medicine, perfusionists, behavioral specialists, and
athletic trainers.
“Whether if it was playing a critical role
in spearheading the creation of Lancaster County’s mass vaccination site or
providing answers and information to officials and the public throughout the
COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Ripchinski has continually focused on the health of the
people of Lancaster County,” said state Sen. Scott Martin (R-13). “I have no
doubt that as a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine he will
continue to use his medical expertise for the benefit of the entire
Commonwealth.”
“I am thrilled to have a local
Lancaster County health professional serving in a statewide capacity,” said
state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36). “Not only is Dr. Ripchinski an exceptional
addition to the State Board of Medicine, but his strong record of working to
improve the health and lives of residents throughout our community clearly
qualifies him for the role. I have the utmost confidence in his ability to add
valuable input to the work of the Board.”
The Board also reviews the
facilities and qualifications of medical colleges and other medical facilities
outside the Commonwealth whose trainees or graduates desire to obtain
licensure, certification or graduate medical training in the Commonwealth.
Please visit the PA Department of State’s website to learn more about the PA
State of Board of Medicine.
