Raj Ratwani Appointed to Newly Created Vice President of Scientific Affairs Position

As part of our continued progress toward becoming a world-class academic health system, and advancing health through research and innovation, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Raj Ratwani, PhD, as Vice President of Scientific Affairs for MedStar Health Research Institute (MHRI). In this new position for MedStar, Raj will play a pivotal role in connecting the scientific activities of MHRI, MedStar Institute for Innovation (MI2), and the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety (MIQS). He will join the MHRI executive leadership team to provide additional scientific perspectives that support research activities and their interaction with clinical operations.

In his new role on the MHRI executive team, Dr. Ratwani will contribute to the strategy, growth, and administration of research across MedStar, with a focus on working closely with organizational leaders and investigators to translate research results into practice. He will supervise and mentor investigators to support research activities, identify new areas of research funding and enhance MHRI’s reputation as a leading research organization. Furthermore, Dr. Ratwani will lead strategy development for MHRI to support the effective dissemination of research outputs. Dr. Ratwani will remain director of the MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ratwani on his promotion as we continue to advance health for our patients and community.