About the the Chairman
Following an extensive national search, Steven M. Sepe, MD, PhD. has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Roger Williams Medical Center. As Chairman, Dr. Sepe will be responsible for providing leadership within the Department of Medicine, including oversight of clinical affairs, quality, and program development. He also joins the Board of Directors of University Medical Group.

Dr. Sepe has held a number of leadership positions in a variety of health care settings. Most recently, he was Global Medical Lead, Medical Affairs at Onyx Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Sepe has also held positions at Gilead Sciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and several other research and pharmaceutical firms. Dr. Sepe has over 20 years of experience in clinical care, research and teaching. He was previously Medical Director of the Cooperative Care Center at Rhode Island Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital. He has also held a number of other leadership positions at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University School of Medicine.

In 1992, Dr. Sepe co-founded Coastal Medical, Inc., the first large primary and specialty medical group in southeastern New England. He was the President and CEO of Coastal from 1992-2002. Dr. Sepe has served on numerous civic, academic and hospital committees and boards. His society memberships include the American College of Physician Executives and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

“This is a critically important position for our clinical and teaching programs,” said Kenneth H. Belcher, President and CEO of Roger Williams Medical Center. “I look forward to Dr. Sepe sharing his vision of quality care, medical education, and clinical collaboration with the rest of the Medical Center.”

Dr. Sepe is a cum laude graduate of Boston University School of Medicine, where he also received his PhD in Immunopathology. Dr. Sepe is a member of the clinical faculty of The Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, where he holds the title of Clinical Associate Professor. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy.

An affiliate of CharterCARE Health Partners, Roger Williams Medical Center is a comprehensive health care institution offering a broad range of adult health services to residents of Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.