Sarah C. Nosal

Sarah C. Nosal, MD, FAAFP, is a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP represents 127,600 physicians and medical students nationwide. As an AAFP board member, Nosal advocates on behalf of family physicians and patients to inspire positive change in the US health care system.

Nosal is Vice President for Innovation & Optimization and Chief Medical Information Officer at The Institute for Family Health, an FQHC network with 30+ Mid-Hudson, Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn locations. She has consistently achieved top-quality performance metrics and has secured financial support for IT infrastructure by enrolling clinicians to achieve meaningful use across the system. As CMIO she has helped her institution become a regional leader in data sharing and ensuring equitable information access.

Nosal was instrumental in shaping the Institute’s response, as physician-lead, to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, transition to new normal, and rolling out of comprehensive telehealth services and vaccination sites.