Redonda Miller
{{short description|American public health leader}}
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MD, 1992, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
MBA, Johns Hopkins University
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Redonda Gail Miller is an American public health leader. After serving as chief resident, vice chair for clinical operations for the Department of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs, she became the first female president of Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2016.
Early life and education
Miller was born to parents Rita Ann and Frank Louis Miller in Wheelersburg, Ohio.{{cite news |title=Redonda Miller, Albert Polito |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/style/redonda-miller-albert-polito.html |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=May 16, 1999 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527102833/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/16/style/redonda-miller-albert-polito.html |archivedate=May 27, 2015}} She attended Ohio State University for her Bachelor of Science degree with the original intent of becoming an engineer. However, after reflecting on a health crisis during her teenage years, she changed her major to pre-med.{{cite web |title=2018 Distinguished Women Profiles: Dr. Redonda Miller |url=https://blog.gscm.org/2018/04/10/2018-distinguished-women-profiles-dr-redonda-miller/ |website=gscm.com |publisher=Girl Scouts of Central Maryland |accessdate=November 16, 2020 |date=April 10, 2018}} Miller graduated from Ohio State in 1988 and obtained her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1992.{{cite web |title=Dr. Redonda Miller, President of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Inspires as POW! Speaker |url=https://www.gfs.org/news/posts/~post/dr-redonda-miller-president-of-johns-hopkins-hospital-inspires-as-pow-speaker-20170120 |website=gfs.org |publisher=Garrison Forest School |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=2017}} She originally intended to return to Ohio and practice cardiology or oncology but chose to remain in Maryland.{{cite web |last1=Nitkin |first1=Karen |title=Q-and-A with Redonda G. Miller |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/q-and-a-with-redonda-g-miller |website=hopkinsmedicine.org |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=June 28, 2016}} Miller completed her medical internship and residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and became an Assistant Chief of Service in 1996.{{cite web |last1=Hendricks |first1=Tamara |title=REDONDA MILLER |url=https://www.womenofhopkins.com/miller |website=womenofhopkins.com |accessdate=November 17, 2020}}
Career
Miller joined the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine faculty as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in 1997. After earning an MBA from the Johns Hopkins University, she began undertaking administrative roles,{{cite news |last1=McDaniels |first1=Andrea K. |last2=Cohn |first2=Meredith |title=Johns Hopkins Hospital appoints its first female president |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-hopkins-female-president-20160512-story.html |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |publisher=Baltimore Sun |date=May 12, 2016}} including Associate Program Director for the Osler Medical Residency Training Program, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, and Vice Chair for Clinical Operations in the Department of Medicine. In 2006, she was promoted to associate professor of medicine{{cite web |title=Faculty Appointments and Promotions |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Medicine/about-us/administration/awards_archive/ApptPromo_4-06.pdf |website=hopkinsmedicine.org |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=April 2006}} and was elected to the Board of Governors of the Johns Hopkins Clinical Practice Association.{{cite web |title=Dr. Redonda Miller Elected to CPA Board |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gim/news/2008_News_Items/11-7-08.html |website=hopkinsmedicine.org |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=2008}}
In 2009, she was informed that she was a finalist for the position of vice president of medical affairs and was asked to come in for multiple interviews over three days. She was officially granted the position and was appointed to it on July 1, 2009{{cite web |title=Dr. Redonda Miller Named Hospital VP |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gim/news/2009_News_Items/6-23-09.html |website=hopkinsmedicine.org |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=2009}} and was succeeded by Sarah Clever as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.{{cite web |title=Dr. Sarah Clever is New Assistant Dean for Student Affairs |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gim/news/2009_News_Items/3-12-09.html |website=hopkinsmedicine.org |accessdate=November 16, 2020 |date=2009}} In 2015, Miller was appointed to the position of senior vice president for medical affairs for the Johns Hopkins Health System.{{cite web |title=Johns Hopkins Names New Head of Medical Affairs for Health System |url=https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/johns_hopkins_names_new_head_of_medical_affairs_for_health_system |website=hopkinsmedicine.org |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=December 23, 2015}} The following year, she became the first women president of Johns Hopkins Hospital. In this role, she organized the creation of care-coordination bundles, reduced the prescriptions of opioids, oversaw the launch of a high-value care committee, and advanced policies to promote more gender diversity.{{cite web |title=TOP 25 WOMEN LEADERS: Dr. Redonda Miller |url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/2019-top-25-women-leaders-dr-redonda-miller |website=modernhealthcare.com |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=2019}}
In October 2020, Miller was elected a Member of the National Academy of Medicine.{{cite web |last1=Wasta |first1=Vanessa |title=Four from Johns Hopkins Medicine elected to the National Academy of Medicine |url=https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/10/19/national-academy-of-medicine-miller-ahima-mcarthur-kolodkin/ |website=hub.jhu.edu |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=October 19, 2020}}
Personal life
Miller and her husband, pulmonologist Albert Polito, have two daughters together.{{cite web |last1=Gregg |first1=Jessica |title=Q& A: What was your path? |url=https://thedailyrecord.com/2016/08/30/q-a-what-was-your-path-2/ |website=thedailyrecord.com |accessdate=November 17, 2020 |date=August 30, 2016}}
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Category:People from Wheelersburg, Ohio
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