VENTURA, Calif. – Dr. Theresa Cho has been selected as the new director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency.
Below is a press release regarding this appointment:
Dr. Theresa Cho has been selected as the new director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency. The appointment follows a rigorous search that included more than 39 candidates. Cho succeeds Barry Zimmerman who retired in June.
“Dr. Cho brings extensive experience and exceptional qualifications to her role as director of the Health Care Agency,” said Dr. Sevet Johnson, County Executive Officer. “Her distinguished career as a family physician, coupled with her leadership across our health system, uniquely positions Dr. Cho to competently advance the agency’s mission. We are confident in her ability to lead the Health Care Agency toward continued innovation, operational excellence and our ongoing commitment to patient-centered care for the residents of Ventura County.”
For more than four years, Cho has served as the executive director of the health care agency’s ambulatory care system, overseeing 34 clinics throughout the county. Cho is board certified in family medicine, completed her residency training at Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and has practiced as a family medicine physician within the Ventura County Medical System for the past 28 years. She worked as a hospitalist at VCMC and later joined the residency faculty. An award-winning teacher of residents, she also led the hospital’s diabetes management team. Cho’s practice focuses on treating patients with diabetes in Oxnard and Santa Paula, and her efforts to improve the care of inpatients with diabetes have earned her recognition with the “Code Insulin” award from residents and Insulindependence.
In addition to her clinical duties, Cho has held other leadership positions as chief of staff of VCMC and commissioner of the Gold Coast Health Plan. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Cho completed her residency at Ventura County Medical Center in 1999. She also holds a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Southern California.
“I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to lead the Health Care Agency and advance our mission of providing quality health care to our county,” Cho said. “I look forward to unifying our agency’s diverse efforts to ensure access to health care for all, thereby fostering a thriving and healthy community. I look forward to collaborating with the many dedicated individuals who make up the backbone of the Health Care Agency, and I hope to apply the knowledge I have gained during my time with the agency to ensure its continued success and growth.”
The Ventura County Health Care Agency is a public health system comprised of two public hospitals, 34 outpatient clinics, a behavioral health department, a public health department, and a health care plan for county employees and their dependents. The Health Care Agency strives to provide comprehensive, compassionate health care to the community, especially those facing barriers, through an exceptional workforce, education, and forward-thinking leadership.
Cho will take up his duties on July 7.
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