Hania Wehbe-Janek, Ph.D., has been appointed to the board of directors for the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC), a national membership organization of major academic medical centers and health systems committed to quality patient care, medical education and research. Dr. Wehbe-Janek will serve a two-year term that commenced April 1.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Wehbe-Janek to the AIAMC Board," said AIAMC Executive Director Kimberly Pierce-Boggs. "The breadth and depth of her expertise in the area of scholarly activity will help shape and implement the board's strategic goals and serve as a tremendous resource to our entire membership."
Dr. Wehbe-Janek has been an active member of the AIAMC for five years, most recently serving as vice chairman for National Initiative V: Improving Community Health and Health Equity through Medical Education.
At Baylor Scott & White Health, Dr. Wehbe-Janek is vice president of academic research and development, overseeing system research education programs and activities. With the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the designated research branch of the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, Dr. Wehbe-Janek oversees the design, development and execution of academic research initiatives, which total more than 2,000 studies in 60 different medical specialties.
The AIAMC is a national membership organization made up of more than 80 major academic medical centers and health systems committed to quality patient care, medical education and research. AIAMC members regard medical education and research as strategic assets in providing patient-centered care; operate independently of medical school ownership or governance while maintaining major medical school affiliations; care for a patient population that mirrors their local communities; and provide teaching and research that is innovative, applicable to practice and community responsive.
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 52 hospitals and more than 1,300 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
