ExperCARE Health Appoints Tricia Howard as Vice President of Advanced Practice Services

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Aug. 12, 2024) – ExperCARE Health – an award-winning, on-demand healthcare company with 13 locations serving patients across Georgia and Alabama – is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tricia Howard, PA-C, MHS, DFAAPA as the company’s new Vice President of Advanced Practice Services (APPs). With 27 years of experience as a Physician Associate (PA) and a robust background in healthcare education and administration, Howard brings unparalleled expertise and leadership to ExperCARE Health.

In her new role, Howard will serve as a pivotal resource to ExperCARE’s exceptional team of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), further enhancing the company’s commitment to delivering outstanding healthcare services. Her primary responsibilities will include developing comprehensive programs to ensure that ExperCARE’s team remains at the forefront of medical excellence, optimizing clinical workflows to enhance efficiency and to ensure the highest quality of medical service delivery, and driving strategic initiatives to address shortages in traditional preventative care while maintaining the highest quality of patient experience and medical care.

“We’re excited to welcome Tricia Howard to the ExperCARE Health family,” said Catherine Grant, CEO of ExperCARE Health. “Her extensive experience and leadership skills will be invaluable as we continue to advance our practice services and achieve our organizational goals. Tricia’s appointment reinforces our commitment to providing exceptional healthcare experiences and medical care to our patients.”

Howard’s extensive clinical experience includes positions at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston Nephrology Associates, Medical Associates of Savannah, Georgia Regional Hospital and ExperCARE Urgent Care. She is also a former Medical Claims Reviewer at UnitedHealthcare and was awarded the prestigious UnitedHealthCare Bravo Award in 2021 and 2022 for her exceptional contributions.

Over the course of her career, Howard also held several key academic and administrative positions at South University in Savannah, Ga., including serving as Assistant Program Director of the Physician’s Assistant Program and Director of Pre-Clinical Education. She was honored as the Didactic Faculty Instructor of the Year for seven consecutive years.

Howard earned a B.A. in Biology from the College of Charleston as well as a B.S. in Physician Assistant and a Master of Health Science from the Medical University of South Carolina. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Medical Science program at Northern Arizona University.

She is actively involved in a number of professional organizations, including the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the National Kidney Foundation and the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants. Her contributions to numerous national and state conferences and publications in top medical journals further attest to her dedication to advancing healthcare.

For more information about ExperCARE Health, please visit www.expercarehealth.com.

ABOUT EXPERCARE HEALTH:
Founded in 2009 to improve access to high-quality, on-demand healthcare, ExperCARE offers award-winning urgent care services to patients at 13 locations in Georgia and Alabama. Under the leadership of CEO Catherine Grant, the company is headquartered in Savannah, Ga. and employs more than 300 health professionals. ExperCARE recently expanded its model, offering preventative healthcare and functional medicine on-demand at the company’s Richmond Hill, Ga. office to better serve patients and to expand access to preventative care. ExperCARE plans to expand on-demand preventative care and functional medicine services at locations across Georgia in early 2025. More info: expercarehealth.com