Joseph L. Perras

Joseph L. Perras, MD, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheshire Medical Center, a Dartmouth Health system member, a role he assumed in August 2023 after six years as CEO of Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center. He holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth College's Geisel School of Medicine.

His educational credentials include:

• Undergraduate and medical degrees from The George Washington University
• Internal medicine residency and chief medical residency at Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center
• Instructor in Medicine position at Harvard Medical School

Dr. Perras' research centers on healthcare delivery reform in rural environments and building accountable communities for health, grounded in Internal Medicine expertise. His leadership extends to vice chair of One Care Vermont's Board of Managers, trustee roles for Visiting Nurse and Hospice organizations, and past chairmanship of the American Hospital Association's Small or Rural Hospital Council, with appointments to the AHA's Institute of Diversity and Health Equity.

Professional recognition includes:

• 2024 New Hampshire 200 Honoree

His career spans 12 years at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center as founding Hospital Medicine physician and clinical leader, with ongoing emphasis on advancing healthcare equity and leadership opportunities for underrepresented groups in healthcare management.