CEO/Medical Director
American Psychiatry Association
Marketa M. Wills, is the CEO/Medical Director of the American Psychiatric Association. On June 1, she assumed the helm as the APA’s eighth CEO—becoming the first Black American and woman to occupy this role.
She is passionate about collaboration and innovation to deliver patient-centered, high quality, equitable, efficient and affordable care. Most recently, Dr. Wills served as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Johns Hopkins Health Plans. In her role, Dr. Wills optimized clinical and quality outcomes for plan members while driving efforts to manage costs. She oversaw the Pharmacy, Utilization Management, Care Management, and Quality Improvement departments of JHHP’s Health Services division. She also helped set and enforce medical policies and standards for health care services for members.
Dr. Wills has worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company; was the director of physician affairs at The Medical Center campus of Memorial Hermann Hospital System, where she oversaw the Medical Staff Office and physician recruitment, contracting and onboarding; and served as senior medical director for WellCare Health Plans, leading the population health clinical strategy team, as well as the NCQA accreditation team.
She earned her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed residency at Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital program. She also has a master’s in business administration from The Wharton School.
Dr. Wills enjoys working out, traveling, the arts, and engaging in community services. An avid meditator, she recently became a certified yoga teacher.
Thursday, November 7, 2024
9:20 AM – 9:50 AM EST
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