Sameh Moawad MBChB, DO, FACOFP, FACHE
Chief of Staff
VA Wichita health care
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Dr. Moawad was appointed Chief of Staff of the Robert J. Dole VA Healthcare System on August 30, 2021.
Sameh F. Moawad MBChB, DO, FACOFP, FACHE was appointed as Robert J Dole Chief of Staff on August 30, 2021. Prior to this appointment, he demonstrated outstanding leadership as the Physician Executive and the Chief of Staff of Amarillo VAHCS since his official appointment as Chief of Staff in July 2018. During his tenure as Amarillo VAHCS Chief of Staff, he temporarily served as Amarillo VAHCS Interim Director. His previous position with Amarillo VAHCS was Associate Chief of Staff for Ambulatory care from 2016 to July 2018. Dr. Moawad has been a distinguished Health Care Executive as the Physician Executive with both Veterans Health Administration and in the private sector, before he started his VA career, as the CEO and the CMO of a private corporation (Moawad Health Services, PC).
Dr. Moawad achieved and maintained a Fellow status and board certification with the American College of Healthcare Executives in June 2021, and he is a Diplomat and board certified in Family Medicine with the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians.
Sameh F. Moawad, MBChB, DO, FACOFP, FACHE had served on the national level as the Physician Liaison of the VHA Risk Management Advisory Council (CRM) From 2017- 2021.
He also has served as the physician advisor to Risk Management Boot Camp for physician leaders from 2018-2023.
Dr. Moawad is an adjunct Professor of Family Medicine with Kansas Health Science Center/ Kansas College of osteopathic Medicine, and he is a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine with the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Dr. Moawad earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, of NYIT, after that he completed a Family Medicine Residency with Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine/ Virginia Tech, BRMC.
Dr. Moawad completed Healthcare Leadership Development Program (HCLDP) with the Class of 2018a through the VHA Healthcare Leadership Talent institute, and he continues to serve as a coach in the same program to give back.
Dr. Moawad completed a course on the Art of Successful Collaboration with The Center of Leadership Development – Office of Personal Management (OPM) in May 2021, He also completed “Pentad to Medical Center Director - Midwest Consortium development program in 2022.