Dr. Garcia leads Southwestern Vermont Health Care, a rural $220 million integrated delivery system, bringing nearly 30 years of clinical practice and an extensive record of healthcare leadership across public health, higher education and health system settings. A board-certified pediatrician and pediatric emergency medicine specialist, Dr. Garcia previously served as chief medical officer of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, where he focused on improving statewide pediatric acute care capacity, ensuring access to reproductive care and leading clinical services across four public health hospitals. Before joining Southwestern Vermont Health Care, he served as chief health and wellness officer for Dartmouth College. Dr. Garcia has held senior leadership positions across community, academic and integrated delivery system environments. He has served on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s national commission to transform public health data systems and on the boards of the Child Advocacy Center of Northampton, Mass., and GLMA, the nation’s oldest and largest association of LGBTQ+ and allied health professionals.
