Catherine “ Mindy ” Chua , D . O ., FAAFP , FNMN , CPE
Chief Medical Officer & Incident Commander , Davis Health System
BRITTANY MCCLUNG
Dr . Catherine “ Mindy ” Chua once felt she had to change the way she dressed and approached situations in order to have a seat at the table as a female executive . With honesty , integrity and teamwork at the core of her values , she has found that staying true to herself is tantamount to her being an effective leader . Chua is the current chief medical officer ( CMO ) and incident commander for Davis Health System and hopes to be remembered as a fair person who is unafraid of challenges .
A native of Texas , Chua received her bachelor ’ s degree in psychology from Emory University in 1994 . She then went on to attend the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine . Following her graduation in 2001 , Chua completed her residency in family medicine at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg , graduating in 2004 .
Chua has continued to expand her knowledge since completing medical school . She attended the American Medical Group Association / American Hospital Association fellowship in population health and the intermountain advanced training program in health care quality . Chua completed a fellowship through the Metabolic Medical Institute in functional and nutritional medicine as well as the Certified Physician Executive curriculum through the American Association for
Physician Leadership ( AAPL ). Currently , she is enrolled in a master ’ s degree program in population health at Jefferson University in Philadelphia , PA .
In her current role as CMO , Chua oversees outpatient clinics , the emergency department and quality and risk for the health system . She serves as the liaison between the clinical staff and administration by bringing a clinician ’ s voice to the senior team table .
Aside from her position as CMO , Chua was elected as incident commander for the COVID-19 response in March 2020 and continues to serve in this role . While working with the Davis Health System , Chua has learned to be a better leader .
Photo by Brent Kepner / Foto 1 Pro Photo .
“ I have learned that I am overwhelmingly passionate about improving health care to meet the quadruple aim of improved quality , reduced cost , improved patient experience and improved provider experience ,” says Chua .
Before her career with Davis Health System , Chua went into private practice with her husband for 10 years . During this time , she learned how to hustle . Both Chua and her husband were working inpatient , outpatient and side gigs such as wound care in order to make ends meet .
“ Staying afloat in medicine is a difficult job , and it made me appreciate the work it takes to have a positive margin in medicine ,” says Chua , who believes
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