Tracy Gaudet, MD
Former Founding Executive Director, National Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Gaudet is a pioneering physician and healthcare innovator who has dedicated her career to advancing integrative, whole person care and the systems that deliver it. A board-certified obstetrician–gynecologist, she spearheaded the Veterans Health Administration’s Whole Health approach.
Dr. Gaudet is executive director of the Southern California University of Health Sciences Doctor of Whole Health Leadership program and previously served as executive director of Duke Integrative Medicine, founding executive director of the University of Arizona integrative medicine program, and founding executive director of the Whole Health Institute. She is a recognized author, educator, and advocate for healthcare transformation, whole health principles, and integrative care models.