Sarah Schenck
Wilmington,Delaware
Summary
Physician executive with expertise in creating innovative clinical programs through human factors design and technology integration. Proven leadership in managing teams, budgets, and program outcomes to drive success. Strong communicator capable of engaging diverse audiences effectively.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director, Center for Virtual Health
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2023 - Current
- Provided visionary leadership for Center for Virtual Health, defining strategic direction and goals.
- Spearheaded development and execution of virtual health initiatives, driving innovation in healthcare delivery.
- Fostered partnerships with external organizations to expand reach and impact of virtual health services.
- Developed and managed budget for Center, ensuring efficient resource allocation and financial sustainability.
- Oversaw recruitment and onboarding of key personnel, building a high-performing collaborative team.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes, utilizing analytics to evaluate virtual health program effectiveness.
- Advocated for virtual health at local, regional, and national levels, influencing policy discussions in telemedicine.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure compliance and enhance program effectiveness.
Primary Care Physician
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2008 - Current
Medical Director, Virtualist Medicine, Center for Virtual Health
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Led strategic planning and implementation of virtual medicine programs to enhance patient care quality.
- Oversaw team of healthcare professionals, providing guidance and mentorship to optimize performance.
- Created Patient Digital Ambassador role to improve patient engagement in digital health initiatives.
- Collaborated with technology and IT teams to develop and enhance virtual care platforms for seamless patient experiences.
- Established telemedicine protocols and guidelines, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.
- Conducted performance evaluations and initiated quality improvement projects to boost virtual care services.
- Acted as liaison between medical staff and executive leadership, communicating impacts of virtual care on patient outcomes.
Medical Director, Virtual COVID Practice
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2020 - 01.2023
Clinical Director of Practice Transformation for Primary Care and Community Medicine
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Direct oversight of 10 Primary Care practices
- 60+ physician and advanced practice clinician direct reports
- Responsible for development and implementation of team-based health care delivery model in all 23 practices
- Accountable for achieving and maintaining NCQA PCMH Certification in all 23 practices
Medical Director, Wilmington Adult Medicine, combined faculty, and resident practice
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2015 - 01.2017
Section Chief, Ambulatory Internal Medicine
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2015 - 01.2017
Preceptor and Firm Chief, Residency Clinic
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2007 - 01.2017
Medical Director, Adult Medicine Resident Clinic
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2008 - 01.2015
Inpatient Teaching Attending
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2007 - 01.2014
Director of the Fourth Year Medical Student Program
ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE
01.2007 - 01.2008
Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine course
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
01.2003 - 01.2006
Inpatient Teaching Attending
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and affiliates
01.2003 - 01.2006
Primary Care Physician
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Wellesley, MA
01.2003 - 01.2006
Education
Internal Medicine Residency - Women’s Health Track
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA01.2003
Doctor of Medicine -
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA01.2000
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA01.1995
Master of Science - Clinical Service Operations
Harvard University
Cambridge, MASkills
- Strategic planning
- Problem solving
- Project execution
- Telemedicine guidelines
- Team leadership
Affiliations
- 2022-present Mid Atlantic AI Alliance
- 2007-present Delaware Chapter, American College of Physicians, Member
- 2013-2104 Delaware Chapter Program Planning Committee, ACP
- 2012 Regional SGIM annual meeting workshop reviewer
- 2012 Delaware Chapter Meeting Resident Poster Reviewer, ACP
- 2008-present Society of General Internal Medicine, Member
- 2008- present American College of Physicians, Fellow
- 2007-2008 American College of Physicians, Member
- 2007-2008 Clinical Directors of Internal Medicine, Member
Professional Development
- Leading Digital Transformation, Harvard Medical School August-September 2023
- Remote Work Revolution for Everyone, Harvard Business School 2023
- Physician Leadership Program, Health Management Academy By application, 2018-2019
- The WELL Program, Society of General Internal Medicine Wellness Engaged Longitudinal Leaders program By application, Denver, CO April 2018
- Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine 2014 Executive Leadership Program By application, Cambridge, MA August 2014
- Advanced Quality and Safety Improvement Science Program Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, August 2012-May 2013
Community Service and Board Leadership
- ChristianaCare Home Health 2025-Present
- ChristianaCare Strategic Investments 2024-Present
- Delaware Theatre Company. Vice-Chairperson. 2023-Present
Certification
- CORE Concepts in Telehealth Certificate Program, American Board of Telehealth 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine, 2003, 2013, 2023
- State of Delaware Medical License
- State of Maryland Medical License
- State of New Jersey Medical License
- State of Pennsylvania Medical License
- NCQA PCMH Primary Care Physician
Publications
- Dow D, Schenck S, Bell T, Roth S, Khan O. Virtual Primary Care in a Large Delaware-Based Independent Academic Medical Center. Delaware Journal of Public Health, Volume 10, Issue 5. December 2024
- Laughlin J, Hussain Z, Rickards G, Donnelly J, Schenck S Beyond the walls of the clinic: a telemedicine pilot to enhance care delivery in a residency practice. Society for General Internal Medicine, Washington, DC, May 2019
- Hussain Z, Rickards G, Laughlin J, Donnelly J, Schenck S. Moving residency training beyond the clinical encounter: A novel continuity clinic model to promote longitudinal team-based care. Society for General Internal Medicine, Denver, CO, April 2018
- Pollock C, Schenck S. ICU for the Ambulatory World. 41st Annual American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference, 2016
- Ewen E, LeComte J, Ingraham-Lopresto B, Schenck S The Impact of Chronic Opioid Therapy for Non-cancer Pain on the Delivery of Preventive Services and Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care Practices. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, JGIM 30(2) supplement, pp 45-551, April 2015
- Ewen E, LeComte J, Ingraham-Lopresto B, Schenck S The Impact and Interaction between Chronic Opioid Therapy and Behavioral Health Comorbidities on Hospital, Emergency Department, and Primary Care Utilization in a Large Integrated Health Delivery System. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, JGIM 30(2) supplement, pp 45-551, April 2015
- Ewen E, Schenck S, Donnelly J. Embracing the Huddle in a Resident Clinic. 37th Annual Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine, JGIM 29(1), April 2014
- Zarroli K, Schenck S. Secondary Amenorrhea: Could Opioids be the Culprit? National American College of Physicians Conference April 2013
- Schenck S. APEP: Adult Medicine Office Patient Engagement Program. A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Improving Transitions of Care. Association of American Medical Colleges Integrating Quality Meeting June 2012
- Schenck S, Silverstein J. Don’t Leave Money on the Table. Poster Annual SGIM meeting April 2011
- Schenck S: A Lesson Learned by Accident. Journal of American Medical Association: A Piece of My Mind, 2008; 300(18):2101
Academic and Administrative Initiatives
- Co-Chair, Reproductive Health Equity Task Force, ChristianaCare 2022-Present
- Achieved and Maintained NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition for all 23 primary care practices of ChristianaCare. First multi-site NCQA-certified PCMH in the state of Delaware. 2013-2021
- Founder and President, Women of Medicine Book Club (WOMB), 60+ members from Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 2013-present
- Established Literature and Medicine Course at ChristianaCare in conjunction with Delaware Humanities Forum and the Learning Institute of ChristianaCare. 2015
- Clinical Leader for Integration of Faculty and Resident Ambulatory Practice. 2014-2015
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 2009-present
- Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 2006-2009
- Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 2003-2006
Speaking Engagements
- Keeping People Healthy at Home: Care at Home Across the Continuum. General Session
- Innovative Staffing Models for Hospital Care at Home. Panelist. Hospital at Home Leadership Summit San Antonio, Texas December 2024
- Driving Innovation and Value in Healthcare. Panelist. Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health. Philadelphia, PA June 2024
- Bright Spots in Healthcare Podcast Home and Hybrid Virtual Summit. Panelist. June 2024
- How are Larger Healthcare Systems Innovating with Virtual-First Care? Panelist. Virtual-First Healthcare East Summit. Boston, MA November 2023
- Siemens Healthineers Executive Summit 2023 Organizational Design and Scalable Transformation .Panelist. Munich, Germany October 2023
- Telehealth: Learnings from COVID-19-Related PCORI Investments and Future Directions. Panelist. PCORI Annual Meeting Washington, DC. October 2023
- Omnichannel experiences: challenges and opportunities in driving engagement in an evolving healthcare ecosystem. Panelist. Healthcare Leaders Virtual Roundtable. June 2023
- For the Love of Health Podcast: Episode #1- Hospital Care at Home. June 2023
- The Role of Hospital at Home in Advancing Health Equity. Panelist. VMA Global Events June 2023
- Hospital Sweet Home: Delivering Acute Care in the Home. Cassatt Symposium, Penn State Greater Valley Campus. April 2023
- Virtual Medicine Presentation, Guest Lecturer. Wilmington University. January, March 2023
- Radio Interview. Virtual Office Visits Are the Future with Dr. Sarah Schenck. The Show with Amy Marxxors and Chris Rongey. St Louis. January 2023
- Physician-led Change Management. Guest Lecturer. Pennsylvania State World Campus MHA. November 2022, October 2023
- Developing Delaware: Taking on Tech: Embracing Technology to Move Forward. Panelist. Delaware Chamber of Commerce Dover, DE October 2022.
- Keynote Panel Discussion How Can Digital Therapeutics Combat Health Equity Challenges and Bridge the Gap to High Quality Healthcare for All Social Determinants? Panelist. DTx East Summit, Boston, MA. September 2022.
- MEDx Talks 2022 .White and Williams LLP. Philadelphia. September 2022
- Inspiring Women in Stem 2022 Conference. Panelist. Delaware BioScience Association. Wilmington, DE. September 2022
- Delaware State Chamber of Commerce: Health Wearables. Panelist June 2022
- Hospital at Home Demonstration Day Capitol Hill/Washington D.C. May 2022
- Ted Talk Virtual Care: The Way Care Was Always Meant to Be |TEDxWilmingtonSalon November 2021
- Radio Interview: Telehealth with Dr. Sarah Schenck. WJBR Focus on the Delaware Valley. January 2021
Editorial Activities
Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine, recognized as a top reviewer by Editor-in-Chief Christine Laine, MD, MPH, 2014, 2024
Accomplishments
- 2023 Hospital at Home Users Group Program of the Year
- 2022 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow
- 2020 Certificate of Achievement Caring for Our Caregivers During COVID19, ChristianaCare
- 2019 ChristianaCare Way Transformation Award
- 2014 Focus on Excellence Community Health Gold Award, ChristianaCare
- 2013 Focus on Excellence President’s Award, ChristianaCare
- 2011 Focus on Excellence Community Health Silver Award
- ChristianaCare, 2010 Focus on Excellence Resident’s Award
- ChristianaCare, 2010 Focus on Excellence Innovation Award for Research, ChristianaCare
- 2010 Focus on Excellence People’s Choice Award, ChristianaCare
- 2009 Focus on Excellence President’s Award, ChristianaCare
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Executive Director, Center for Virtual Health
ChristianaCare
01.2023 - Current
Medical Director, Virtualist Medicine, Center for Virtual Health
ChristianaCare
01.2021 - 01.2023
Medical Director, Virtual COVID Practice
ChristianaCare
01.2020 - 01.2023
Clinical Director of Practice Transformation for Primary Care and Community Medicine
ChristianaCare
01.2017 - 01.2021
Medical Director, Wilmington Adult Medicine, combined faculty, and resident practice
ChristianaCare
01.2015 - 01.2017
Section Chief, Ambulatory Internal Medicine
ChristianaCare
01.2015 - 01.2017
Primary Care Physician
ChristianaCare
01.2008 - Current
Medical Director, Adult Medicine Resident Clinic
ChristianaCare
01.2008 - 01.2015
Preceptor and Firm Chief, Residency Clinic
ChristianaCare
01.2007 - 01.2017
Inpatient Teaching Attending
ChristianaCare
01.2007 - 01.2014
Director of the Fourth Year Medical Student Program
ChristianaCare
01.2007 - 01.2008
Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine course
Harvard Medical School
01.2003 - 01.2006
Inpatient Teaching Attending
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and affiliates
01.2003 - 01.2006
Primary Care Physician
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
01.2003 - 01.2006
Internal Medicine Residency - Women’s Health Track
Medical College of Virginia
Doctor of Medicine -
Jefferson Medical College
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Virginia
Master of Science - Clinical Service Operations
Harvard University
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