About Community Care of West Virginia

Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) located in central West Virginia. Our fifteen (15) community health center locations, fifty-three (53) school-based health sites, five (5) CCWV-owned 340(b) pharmacies, and one (1) dental office employ a dynamic team of health professionals including MDs, DOs, FNPs, PA-Cs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, LICSW, LCSW, LGSW, LPC, RPH, and DDSs. 
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CCWV is poised as a leader in the health care industry with its state-of-the art Electronic Health Record and a team of healthcare professionals who are focused on chronic disease management and quality care outcomes. ​​

Our Mission

The mission of CCWV is to help our communities live the healthiest lives possible by meeting their immediate and long-term healthcare needs. This mission is accomplished by providing high quality, accessible, comprehensive, culturally-appropriate, cost-effective healthcare services, by serving as a true comprehensive medical home for our patients and customers, and by striving to fulfill the objectives of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim. 

The Triple Aim simultaneously accomplishes these three critical objectives: 
  • Improve the health of the population served,
  • Improve the experience of each individual,
  • Affordability as measured by the total cost of care

Community Care of West Virginia Leadership

Richard Simon
Chief Executive Officer

Richard G. Simon is the CEO of Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. A native of West Virginia, Simon graduated from Glenville State College with a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from East Carolina University.
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Sarah Chouinard, MD
Chief Medical Officer

Sarah Chouinard, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Community Care of WV.  She has a degree in neurobiology from the University of Vermont and has conducted scientific research at the University of California.
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Rosemary Thomas, EdD
President, Board of Directors

Rosemary Thomas serves as the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Institutional Advancement at Davis & Elkins College. She is actively involved
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Connie Johnston
Chief Financial Officer

Connie Johnston is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. (CCWV).  Johnston graduated from Fairmont State University, magna cum laude, with a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree.  

Patricia Collett, PA-C
Chief Operations Officer

Patricia Collett, PA-C is the Chief Operations Officer for Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. overseeing operations for Community Care's health centers, school-based health centers, pharmacies, and dental clinic.

Michele Williams
Compliance Officer

Michele Williams is the Compliance Officer of Community Care of West Virginia, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center with operations in eight counties in West Virginia.
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