Penny Wheeler, MD, President and CEO of Allina Health
As the chief clinical officer, Dr. Wheeler led the organization's quality & value agenda by alignment of the clinical & operational leadership to most benefit those served by Allina Health. A board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist, Wheeler served at Women's Health Consultants in Minneapolis, was president of Abbott Northwestern Hospital's medical staff, chaired the Allina Health Quality Committee and served on the Allina Health Board of Directors. Wheeler also chairs the Minnesota Community Measurement board, a regional health quality collaborative, & is on the board of Portico Healthnet, an organization helping uninsured Minnesotans receive affordable health coverage & care. Wheeler was named the 2012 Outstanding Health Care Executive, based on her ability to form internal & external care collaboratives & their impact on community health. Dr. Wheeler earned a baccalaureate degree with honors from the University of Minnesota, a doctorate of medicine degree U of M Medical School.
