Charles E. Bell, MD, formerly a deputy executive commissioner for health services with the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC), is the new president of the Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute (DHWI) at Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center. His appointment was effective Jan. 9, 2013.
“I’m pleased that Dr. Bell will be working on behalf of the Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute and Baylor Health Care System. With his medical training and his current relationship the Texas A&M Health Science Center, he is uniquely qualified for his new role at DHWI,” says John McWhorter, president of Baylor University Medical Center and senior vice president of Baylor Health Care System.
“He will work with the management team of DWHI, especially Julie Grim, who will continue as vice president of operations. Julie served admirably as the interim president of DHWI for nine months, and I am grateful for her service,” McWhorter adds.
Dr. Bell, who was with the HHSC from 2003 to 2011, has executive administrative and management experience in public health and health policy development, particularly in Texas Medicaid programs, including the Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program. He also has extensive experience and skills managing the legislative process in state government. As a physician, he brings a wealth of knowledge in clinical health and public health services.
During his tenure with HHSC, Dr. Bell also served as interim commissioner of health for the Texas Department of State Health Services from September 2005 – December 2006, responsible for management and oversight of health related to regulatory programs. He has been working in the Texas public health sector since 1987.
Dr. Bell received his medical degree in internal medicine from UT Southwestern Medical School in 1983 and served a clinical internship in internal medicine at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. In 1987 he earned a Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration at Trinity University in San Antonio.
About DHWI
The Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute is the area’s first and only diabetes health and wellness facility addressing the region’s health care needs relative to diabetes. A partnership between Baylor Health Care System and the City of Dallas, the institute’s goal is to weave diabetes prevention into the fabric of the community so that it is a natural and convenient part of life in the neighborhood. The mission: To improve the care and save lives of people with diabetes through a new care model focused on health care, education and research. The Institute offers an on-site physician and nurse practitioner, medical specialists, referral coordinators, diabetes educators, clinical nurse specialists in diabetes, access to affordable diabetes medications, nutrition and lifestyle counseling, exercise programs. For more information, visit www.dhwidallas.com.
About Baylor Health Care System
Baylor Health Care System is a not-for-profit, faith-based supporting organization providing services to a network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities that provide patient care, medical education, research and community service. Baylor recorded more than 2.8 million patient encounters, $4 billion in total operating revenue, $5.2 billion in total assets and $502 million in community benefit in fiscal year 2011 (as reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services). Baylor’s network of more than 300 access points includes 30 owned/operated/ ventured/affiliated hospitals; joint ventured ambulatory surgical centers; satellite outpatient locations; senior centers and more than 180 HealthTexas Provider Network physician clinics. For more information, visit www.baylorhealth.com.
Contact:
Craig Civale
Phone: 817-709-7067
Craig.Civale@baylorhealth.edu
About Baylor Scott & White Health
As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com
