Dr. Jumee Barooah, senior vice president of education and designated institutional official (DIO) at The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, was appointed to the National Association of Designated Institutional Officials’ (NADIO) Graduate Medical Education Program Requirement Review Committee.

The committee focuses on analyzing and providing feedback on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education’s (ACGME) proposed revisions to institutional and program requirements. The ACGME oversees the accreditation of residency and fellowship programs in the U.S., including The Wright Center’s programs. 

Additionally, Dr. Barooah has been invited to serve on the NADIO Toolbox and Enduring Committee. The committee is dedicated to developing and curating a comprehensive repository of resources, templates, and evergreen administrative tools to support DIOs in managing the complexities of institutional oversight in graduate medical education. By focusing on enduring materials, the committee ensures that leadership across the nation can access standardized, high-quality resources to maintain accreditation excellence and streamline administrative workflows.

Since its creation in 2023, NADIO has become an important resource for education, collaboration, and advocacy for DIOs. Through shared learning, timely resources, and peer connection, NADIO has helped foster a strong and supportive community of DIOs across institutions.

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is one of the nation’s largest Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Safety-Net Consortiums funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. Under Dr. Barooah’s leadership, the residency and fellowship programs train nearly 200 compassionate, highly-skilled physicians each year in community-based health centers and clinical learning networks.

Originally from India, Dr. Barooah attended Gauhati Medical College and Hospital and worked as an internal medicine clinician at a tertiary center before relocating to the United States. She completed her internal medicine residency at The Wright Center in 2013. She is quadruple board-certified in internal medicine, addiction medicine, obesity medicine, and lifestyle medicine.

The Wright Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 1976, The Wright Centers for Community Health, Graduate Medical Education, and Patient & Community Engagement is a physician-led, community-owned nonprofit and a cornerstone of health care in the region. The organization employs more than 677 professionals and trains more than 200 interprofessional health care learners each year.

In fiscal year 2024-25, The Wright Center served about 38,300 unique patients across its growing network of community health centers in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, as well as its mobile medical and dental unit, Driving Better Health. As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider, The Wright Center serves all patients, regardless of insurance status, ZIP code, or ability to pay. No patient is turned away due to an inability to pay. 

Learn more at TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-230-0019.