Ms. Schepici leads Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and oversees its mission to care for a year-round population of more than 20,000, which swells to over 100,000 in the summer months. A 25-bed critical access facility, the hospital has added more than 38 new clinical specialties to meet increasing demand and spare patients from difficult off-island travel. Initiatives to expand access to primary care have resulted in more than 1,200 new patients in island practices, reducing what was once a 1,000-person waiting list. Ms. Schepici has led a campaign to address the critical need for workforce housing, which has nearly reached its goal of $22 million and a 48-unit residential site. A 76-bedroom building is under construction and expected to open in early 2025, helping to alleviate the island’s cost of living. Ms. Schepici has also led efforts to transition the island’s 30-resident skilled nursing facility to a new small home model with an increased 66-bed capacity. Under her leadership, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been recognized by the Commonwealth Institute for the past three years as one of the top 100 “Women-led Businesses in Massachusetts” and as a top hospital for obstetrics, orthopedics and mammogram imaging by the Best Hospitals Women’s Choice Awards in 2022.
