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CHRIS LEWIS, M.D.2614 McMicken Circle210B Van Wormer HallCincinnati, OH 45221-0097513-556-4691 (office)513-808-1595 (cell)lewisct@uc.eduACADEMIC LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTSVice Provost for Academic Programs (2018-present)Executive Leadership: Assist the Provost with vision, strategy, decision-making, culture andenvironment, shared governance, budgeting, communications, and crisis management. Overseeacademic space and planning. Co-created a nine-college interdisciplinary public healthbaccalaureate program. Co-lead the Urban Health Pathway of Next Lives Here, the university’sstrategic direction. Helped build the Launch UC program and the strategic sizing initiative.Serve on the pandemic response team. Helped launch the Avondale Health Clinic with UCHealth.Unit Leadership: Provide direct oversight of two organizational units: Office of InstitutionalResearch and the Institute for Policy Research. Currently serve as Interim Dean of the GraduateSchool, overseeing 300 graduate programs, 16 staff, and a budget of 64 million.Governance: Co-led Academic Committee, the university-level governance committee chargedto review and recommend newly proposed academic policies, procedures, programs,certificates, and issues of academic quality, need, and cross-unit coordination. Serve onStrategic Enrollment Management Committee, Capital Advisory Committee, Research AdvisoryBoard, UC Cancer Center Scientific Advisory Board, and International Working Group.Equity and Inclusion: Serve on Provost DEI Task Force and HBCU work group. Currently cocreating a Provost post-doc program and leading an effort to redirect 125,000 annually todiversity scholarships. Helped create the Marian Spencer Scholars Program. Partner with the VPof Equity, Inclusion, and Community Impact on numerous initiatives, including the collaborativeresponse to student demands. Partnered with UC Health CEO to hire the health system’s firstChief Diversity Officer. Interview all UC Health PCP candidates to assess commitment to DEI.Fundraising: Helped secure a 2.5 million gift to launch the Marian Spencer Scholars Program.Raised over 2 million for scholarships and programming related to Village Life work.Innovation: Lead architect for the NEXT Innovation Scholars Program. Serve on 1819 InnovationCouncil. Co-led student mental health sprint at 1819 Innovation Hub.1
CHRIS LEWIS, M.D.Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, UC College of Medicine (2012-2018) Responsible for the recruitment and retention of URM students, residents, and faculty. Promoted institutional equity and inclusion, implemented implicit bias training. Served as primary advisor for 111 medical students. Provided educational and career advising for premedical students, medical residents,master’s and doctoral students, and faculty members. Increased URM medical student representation from 12% to 20%. Helped raise over 1.7 million in endowed scholarship funds. Secured 150,000 to launch URM resident recruitment and retention initiative. Co-created the Minority House-staff Association.ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCEUC Health, Cincinnati, OH (2011-present)Family physician in an urban practice serving a culturally and economically diverse patientpopulation. Responsibilities include caring for patients, teaching medical students, and promotinghealth, equity, and access in the community. Level III certified Patient-Centered Medical Home providerVillage Life Outreach Project, Inc. (2004-present)Founder of Village Life Outreach Project, a non-profit organization that partners with UC andUC Health and the Shirati Region of Tanzania to improve conditions of life, health, andeducation, while sharing lessons learned in Africa with Cincinnati area youth through servicelearning initiatives and collaborations with local schools. Led over 700 UC students, faculty, and staff on global service-learning trips. Design and implement sustainable projects to fight poverty and empower residents. Major accomplishments include constructing and operating a health center servicing aregion of 25,000 people, creating water distribution systems to provide clean water toover 10,000 people, distributing 15,000 mosquito bed-nets, treating over 20,000patients in mobile field clinics, implementing a nutrition project that feeds over 2500Tanzanian schoolchildren. Partnered with UC International to select and support two full-ride Global OpportunitiesScholars from Tanzania.TeleSMART Health (2020-present) Co-founder of telehealth startup Received 45,000 grant from 1819 Venture LabAlliance Primary Care, Cincinnati, OH (2003-2010)Family physician in a group practice that merged with current employer, UC Health2
CHRIS LEWIS, M.D.EDUCATIONUniversity of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Program (2000-2003)Harry J. Stagaman Intern of the Year Award, 2001Chief Resident, 2003University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1996-2000)Doctor of MedicineFamily Medicine ScholarHarvard University (1992-1996)Bachelor of Arts, BiologyHarvard College Scholar 1995, 1996FACULTY APPOINTMENTSProfessor of Family and Community Medicine (2018-present)Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine (2012-2018)Instructor of Family and Community Medicine (2004-2012)Adjunct Professor, Office of Graduate Medical Education (2009-2012)HONORS AND AWARDSMarian A. Spencer Mosaic Award, 2020STEMmys Healthcare Professional of the Year, 2019Abercrumbie Group “Man of Honor” Award, 2017Cincinnati Magazine “Top Doc,” 2014-2018American Assoc of Medical Colleges Excellence in Medical Student Career Advising Award, 2017UC Health Patient Excellent Award, 2017Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2016Cincinnati Chapter of the Links, International Service Award, 20154C for Children “Champion for Children” Award, 2015UC Dept of Family and Community Medicine Preceptor Site Award, 2013Cincinnati Medical Association, Physician Leadership Award, 2010Gold Humanism Honor Society, Humanism in Medicine Nominee, 2009Cincinnati Business Courier, Health Care Heroes Award – Finalist, 2005, 2007, 2016AAFP Pfizer Teacher Development Award, 2007Finneytown High School Hall of Fame, 2006Cincinnati Business Courier, 40 Under 40 Award, 2004YMCA Black Achiever Award, 20043
CHRIS LEWIS, M.D.INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE2022202220222021, 11Chair, Graduate CouncilChair, Graduate Council New Programs CommitteeProvost Post-doc Work GroupCo-Chair, UC Foundation Faculty and Staff CampaignCOVID Health Incident Command Executive TeamCo-Chair Public Health Finance SubcommitteeHBCU Partnership Work GroupGraduate School Dean Search CommitteeUC Cancer Center Scientific Advisory BoardClinical Precepting Work GroupUC College of Medicine Black Men In Medicine Leadership AdvisorMember, Public Health Advisory BoardGraduate School Re-envisioning CommitteeGraduate School Dean Search CommitteeMental Health Sprint Planning CommitteeCo-Chair, Public Health Executive CommitteeUC Health Chief Diversity Officer Search CommitteeExecutive Director of Government Relations Search CommitteeChair, Strategic Sizing Work GroupCo-chair, Associate Deans CommitteeCapital Advisory CommitteeRAB, Co-facilitator of External Partnership Work Group1819 Innovation CouncilCo-chair, Academic CommitteeGoverning Board, Ohio LSAMP AllianceCo-chair, Launch UC Work GroupProvost Search CommitteeCollege of Medicine Community Engagement CommitteeUrban Universities for HEALTH Community Advisory BoardHughes High School Health & Bioscience Advisory Pathway CommitteeUniversity Honors Program Advisory CommitteeCollege of Medicine Diversity CouncilDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery Chair Search CommitteeUC College of Medicine Orientation Keynote AddressPresident’s Diversity CouncilDivision of Professional Practice Advisory CommitteeCenter for Service Learning & Civic Engagement Advisory CmteHealth Alliance of Greater Cincinnati Credentialing Committee4
CHRIS LEWIS, M.D.TEACHING EXPERIENCEFamily Medicine ClerkshipLongitudinal Primary Care ClerkshipFamily Medicine Residency Program PreceptorCOMMUNITY 2-20141999-20072004-presentPresident, Doctors FoundationChair, Leadership Cincinnati Steering CommitteeMember, Cincinnati Board of HealthMedical Expert, Center for Closing the Health Gap Annual health ExpoMember, Karen Wellington Foundation Medical Advisory BoardMember, Leadership Cincinnati Steering CommitteeChair, Village Life Outreach Project, Inc.Member, Leadership Cincinnati Class 39Member, Agenda 360 Diversity by Design Talent Action Team CommitteeMember, Harvard Club of Cincinnati Board of DirectorsAssistant Coach, Finneytown High School Varsity Wrestling TeamYouth Engagement Activities with organizations includingLeadership Scholars, Lighthouse Youth Services, Cincinnati MuseumCenter Youth Programs, and University of Cincinnati Medical ExplorersMember, West End Health Center Board of Director2004-2005PUBLICATIONSGeisen, W., Bartone, C., Gerdes, D., Lewis, C. Rapid diagnostic testing as an indicator of malariaprevalence in Rorya District, Tanzania. Malaria World Journal 2021 12:4.Lewis C. and Saxena L. Chapter 4: Immunologic Disorders, In: Ellis R, Step-Up to FamilyMedicine, Wolters Kluwer, 2018.Lewis C., Parrillo A., and Walker V., Room To Love, 2005.PRESENTATIONS20222020, 2021Mercantile Library, Urban Consulate, What Has the Pandemic Revealed About Us& Our City, PanelistUC Alumni Association Bearcat Health Series-COVID-19 Discussion with CEO of UC Health, with Dr. R. Lofgren, Moderator-Mindfulness for Building Resilience, with Dr. S. Cotton, Moderator-Beyond the Bench, with Drs. M. Donaworth and C. Utz, Moderator-COVID-19 Vaccine, with Drs. C. Fichtenbaum, R. Frenck, S. Woods, Moderator5
CHRIS LEWIS, 1420112007-20082000-20052000-2005-Back-to-School COVID-19 Tips, PanelistCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Pediatric Grand RoundsStudent National Medical Association, Annual Medical Education Conference,Black Men in Medicine PanelistStudent National Medical Association, Annual Medical Education Conference,Global Health OpportunitiesUC College of Medicine Cecil Striker Society Annual LectureAAMC Group on Diversity and Inclusion and Group on Women in Medicine andScience Professional Development Conference. Rancho Mirage, California.Diversity Interview Day: A Tool for URM Recruitment.UC Honors Program Leadershape Institute Guest SpeakerUC Board of Trustees Village Life Outreach Project UpdateDept of Family &Community Medicine Awards Dinner KeynoteLindner College of Business Emerging & Developing Nations Society KeynoteUC GlobeMed Keynote LectureFinneytown High School Hall of Fame Society Keynote SpeakerCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Pediatric Grand RoundsU.S. Dept of Health and Human Services Roundtable Discussion on theAffordable Care Act with Secretary Kathleen SebeliusSpeaking of Women’s Health Conference Featured SpeakerMedical Benefits of Sexual Abstinence: Series of Statewide Seminars toEducators and Health Care ProfessionalsPregnancy Care Center, Guest LecturerMEDIACET/PBS Greater than COVID commercial, 2021Chasing the Cure, finalist for health expert role on national television program, 2019Black Enterprise Magazine, At Home and Abroad Feature Article, June 1, 2007Over 50 appearances as a health expert on local television news programsPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Lifetime MembershipCincinnati Medical AssociationCincinnati USA Regional Chamber Alumni NetworkAmerican Academy of Family PracticeNational Medical Association6
CHRIS LEWIS, M.D. 1 2614 McMicken Circle 210B Van Wormer Hall Cincinnati, OH 45221-0097 513-556-4691 (office) 513-808-1595 (cell) lewisct@uc.edu
