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John N. Mecchella, DO, MPH, serves as Interim Chief Health Information Officer (CHIO) for Dartmouth Health since June 2025 and holds dual academic appointments as Associate Professor at The Dartmouth Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College. He has led Clinical Informatics and data governance initiatives at Dartmouth Health since 2017, initially joining Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in 2007 for clinical training.
His educational background includes:
- DO from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)
- MPH from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (2013)
- Internal Medicine Residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (2012)
- Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency (2013)
- Rheumatology Fellowship (2013)
Dr. Mecchella's research integrates Clinical Informatics with Rheumatology and Health Policy, driven by his board certifications in all three domains. His work focuses on leveraging health information systems to improve clinical decision-making and population health management, particularly through data governance frameworks and preventive medicine strategies. As faculty for the Leadership Preventive Medicine Residency program, he emphasizes technology-driven solutions for public health challenges.
He maintains an active clinical practice in Rheumatology at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics, applying his informatics expertise to patient care while overseeing Dartmouth Health's enterprise-wide information technology strategy as Interim CHIO.
