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Jean Wright, M.D. Jean Wright, M.D., MBA, was named vice president of women’s and children’s services at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) in 2005. She joined MUMC in 2002 as the executive director of the George and Marie Backus Children’s Hospital at MUMC. Dr. Wright is board certified in pediatric critical care and is a practicing pediatric intensivist. Dr. Wright is originally from Detroit. She earned her undergraduate degree at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan, and at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She then graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Dr. Wright completed her residency training through Emory University in Atlanta and was chief resident at Egleston Children’s Hospital in Atlanta. She later earned her MBA at Emory University School of Business and was given an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Westminster College in Pennsylvania. Before joining MUMC, Dr. Wright was vice president of medical management at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She also previously served as medical director of Egleston Children’s Hospital and CEO of Egleston Pediatric Group. Throughout her career, she has held a variety of leadership and academic positions related to pediatrics and pediatric critical care. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Wright has testified before the U.S. House and Senate on issues related to children’s health. She has also appeared in numerous national television news shows, authored several book chapters, and given lectures throughout the country.
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