At WellSpan Health, our dedicated team of healthcare leaders ensures that trainees in our medical education and academic affairs programs are well-positioned for success across the educational spectrum.
The Department of Academic Affairs oversees medical student education and rotations, including activities coordinated within the WellSpan York Hospital Regional Medical Campus of Drexel University College of Medicine. Additionally, we oversee our graduate medical education (GME) enterprise consisting of residency and fellowship training programs and WellSpan research.
The WellSpan Health Medical Education Simulation Center is also a vital part of our educational activities. Finally, we host the WellSpan Health Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) across our growing integrated health system.
Key academic affairs leaders
Michael A. Bohrn, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

VP and Chief Academic Officer, WellSpan Health
Associate Dean – Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine at WellSpan Health
Faculty appointment: Clinical Professor (Adjunct) of Emergency Medicine, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Medical school: MD, Hahnemann (Drexel) University
Residency: WellSpan York Hospital/Penn State University, Emergency Medicine
Marie Wood, EdD, MS

Associate Chief Academic Officer, WellSpan Health
ACGME Designated Institutional Official
Faculty appointment: Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Doctorate degree: EdD, Immaculata University
Master's degree: MS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Michael D. Pearson, MD
Vice President Medical Affairs – WellSpan York Hospital
Medical school: Drexel University
Residency: WellSpan York Hospital (Internal Medicine)
Jilian White, MD
Vice President Medical Affairs – WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Gautam Wadhwa, MD
Vice President Medical Affairs – WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Medical school: Delhi University
Residency: Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center (Internal Medicine)