Tom-Meka Archinard M.D., Mba, Facep

Tom-meka Archinard, MD, MBA, FACEP has a diverse work experience in the healthcare field. Currently, they serve as the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health since June 2022. Before that, they worked as a Telemedicine Physician at Third Eye Health from August 2018. Tom-meka also held a position as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from January 2019 to July 2022. Additionally, they worked as a Physician Advisor at R1 RCM from November 2018 to March 2019. Prior to these roles, they served as the Regional Medical Director at Island Medical Group PC from August 2013 to April 2018 and at PEGASUS EMERGENCY GROUP PA from May 2011 to August 2013, where they also held the position of Chairperson of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care from June 2010 to May 2011. Furthermore, they held the role of Vice Chair at NYU Lutheran Medical Center from October 2008 to June 2010. Tom-meka'searliest work experience includes roles as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UMDNJ University Hospital from July 2004 to October 2008, and as a Clinical Instructor from July 2003 to July 2004.

Tom-meka Archinard, MD, MBA, FACEP has a strong educational background in the field of medicine and healthcare administration. Tom-meka obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from Tulane University in 1994. Following this, they attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine and earned their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 1999. Tom-meka further pursued their medical education by completing a residency program in Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, School of Public Health (SPH) between 1999 and 2003.

In 2017, Tom-meka Archinard decided to enhance their knowledge in business administration and enrolled in the Executive MBA program at Auburn University Harbert College of Business. Tom-meka successfully completed the program in 2019, adding an MBA to their qualifications.

Additionally, it is worth noting that prior to their undergraduate studies, they attended Washington/Marion Magnet High School from 1986 to 1990.