HEALTH FIRST BLUEGRASS - Key Persons
Bhavini has been with Health First since she joined our team as an APRN in 2008. She was appointed COO in 2019. In her time here, she has also served as School Clinic Director and Manager. Bhavini's accolades are many, and they include:
John has served as our dental director since 2010. Before that, he worked as a dentist for over two decades, most notably at his private practice in eastern Kentucky. He earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine from The University of Kentucky and is certified in IV Sedation. Besides being passionate about clean teeth, John loves tennis, his family and UK Basketball.
Michelle joined our team at Health First in August of 2020. Propelled by her belief in our mission, she loves helping people develop in their careers. She received her bachelor's of business administration from the University of Kentucky. Michelle is certified by the Society of Human Resources Management as a senior-level HR professional, and she's worked in HR for over 25 years. (And has been in health care for 12 of those years!) Outside of the job, she enjoys being outdoors, hiking and any place that has a beach.
Job Titles:
- Chief Integrated Care Officer
Tara joined our team in 2017 and immediately went to work designing and implementing our integrated care model. Here's what she has accomplished:
Embedded behavioral health consultants into the primary care teams
Created community health worker positions
Built access to psychiatric and traditional therapy services
Introduced medication-assisted treatment for patients with substance use disorders
Maximized telehealth capacities
Tara loves working for an organization that advances her passion for equity and inclusion. When away from the job, she supports the Wildcats, travels and spends time with her amazing family.
Viodalia has been a pharmacist for over 35 years and with Health First since 2005. Today, she oversees all our pharmacies. Viodalia earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy. She's Cuban, fluent in Spanish and the proud mom of three daughters. A people-person through and through, her passion for helping others shines in all she does.
Wayne has been our CEO since 2019, but his journey at Health First began when he was appointed COO in 2017. As COO, Wayne:
Spearheaded our integrated primary care model
Reorganized our IT department
Digitized medical records
Expanded our Health Care for the Homeless program
When he's not making health care more accessible, you'll find him reading a Stephen King novel or spending time with his wife and three daughters.