USA Health Chief Medical Officer Named To National List

Dr. Michael Chang, system chief medical officer at USA Health and associate vice president for medical affairs, was selected for the Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 list of Chief Medical Officers to Know. Since joining USA Health in 2018, he has spearheaded efforts to improve care access, safety and efficiency, notably establishing a surgical quality program modeled after the American College of Surgeons’ best practices. Under Chang’s guidance, USA Health reduced its serious safety event rate by more than 70%, earning the HX Achievement Award for Serious Safety Event Rate Reduction. He also played a key role in USA Health’s 2023 acquisition of Providence Hospital, managing medical staff and ensuring a smooth transition. During the pandemic, Chang served as USA Health’s chief adviser and public health spokesperson, providing regular updates and leadership. Before joining USA Health, Chang spent 24 years in various roles at Wake Forest Baptist Health, where he served as chief medical officer for Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and system chief quality officer for Wake Forest Baptist Health. He was also executive medical director for the Trauma/Acute Care Surgery service line for the health system and a professor of surgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Chang received his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from Vanderbilt University and his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He completed his residency in general surgery at UAB and fellowship training in surgical critical care and trauma surgery at Vanderbilt.