Brookline Resident Named Chief Medical Officer For VOAMASS

Brookline MA

13 July, 2021

10:01 AM

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BROOKLINE, MA — A Brookline resident has been appointed as chief medical officer for Volunteers of America of Massachusetts (VOAMASS), a nonprofit that creates opportunities through behavioral health treatment, re-entry for justice-involved individuals, veteran services, and senior living. Samata Sharma, MD, has worked as the medical director at VOAMASS for over 10 years and is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Along with the newly appointed vice president of integrated services, Mindy Miller, she will be helping the organization shift to an integrated services model that offers whole-person, trauma-informed care. "Samata and Mindy are proven leaders and thoughtful innovators who will help guide the transformation underway at our organization," said VOAMASS President and CEO Charles Gagnon in a statement. "We are so excited for them to take on these new responsibilities as we modernize our service offerings and position the agency for continued growth." In her new role, Sharma will provide clinical oversight, care review, medical compliance, and coaching for clinical staff. She is board certified in psychiatry, consult-liaison psychiatry, and addiction medicine, and has more than 15 years of experience in the medical field. For more information about VOAMASS, click here.