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James “JP” Valin, MD

Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer

Intermountain Health

Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Valin serves as chief clinical officer at Intermountain Health, leading clinical operations across 34 hospitals, more than 400 clinics, and over 4,800 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across a six-state region. He recently led the integration of nine EHR systems into a single enterprise Epic platform, coordinating a September 2025 go-live that transitioned more than 60,000 caregivers in what was described as Epic’s largest concurrent activation by user volume at the time. Under his leadership, the system achieved an overall 86th percentile ranking in Vizient’s quality and accountability study, with 16 hospitals recognized as top performers and 17 of 20 eligible hospitals earning “A” Leapfrog safety grades. Dr. Valin is a nationally recognized leader in advancing the proactive care model, aligning clinical incentives with patient priorities and affordability. His work implementing standardized care pathways contributed to a 63% reduction in opioid use through safer pain management approaches. He also expanded consistent behavioral health screening and intervention pathways, including in emergency and urgent care settings, supported by enhanced tracking of patient-reported outcomes. Dr. Valin became the system’s chief clinical officer in 2022 following the organization’s merger with SCL Health, where he previously served in the same role.

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