April 10, 2023 – Jason Rice, D.O., has been named Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer for Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH).
In his new position, Dr. Rice is tasked with providing integrated medical and management expertise in support of ARH’s ambulatory services, whose 90 outpatient clinics and 320 providers care for nearly 500,000 patients each year.
Dr. Rice began his medical career in 2004 when he opened his own practice and joined the staff at both Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center and Paintsville ARH Hospital. He was appointed Chief of Staff at Paintsville in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2021.
Dr. Rice is a graduate of the University of Pikeville-Kentucky School of Osteopathic Medicine. He serves as a supervisory physician for the Big Sandy Area Community Action Head Start program and is a board member and medical director of Hope in the Mountains.