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Dev Sangvai to chair NC rural health advisory committee
The North Carolina health secretary will lead a new panel guiding the state's $213 million rural health transformation initiative.
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Malvika Choudhary - Thu, 30, Jul 2026
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Dev Sangvai / ncdhhs.gov
North Carolina's Secretary of Health and Human ServicesDev Sangvai will chair a newly formed advisory committee that will help guide North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced the formation of the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program (NCRHTP) Advisory Committee, a 40-member panel comprising representatives from community organizations, health care providers, elected officials, and other stakeholders.
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The committee will help shape the design, implementation, and long-term sustainability of the statewide initiative.
North Carolina has the second-largest rural population in the United States, with more than 3 million residents living in rural communities.
The Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by more than $213 million in first-year federal funding from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is designed to address longstanding challenges in rural health care access and delivery.
"Our state plan for the Rural Health Transformation Program emerged from extensive engagement with the communities it will serve, and this committee will continue the mission to keep our efforts person-centered," Sangvai said in a statement.
"Members will provide real-world insight on access challenges, implementation barriers, and sustainability opportunities, helping ensure the program addresses real world challenges and provides meaningful impact," he added.
The advisory committee will meet quarterly, with its first meeting scheduled for Aug. 5, 2026, at NCDHHS headquarters in Raleigh. Sangvai has served as North Carolina's Secretary of Health and Human Services since January 2025 after being appointed by Gov. Josh Stein, becoming the first Indian American cabinet member to serve under a North Carolina governor.
A family medicine physician, Sangvai spent more than two decades at Duke University Health System before joining state government. He served as vice president for population health management, leading Duke's Population Health Management Office, which oversees value-based care initiatives, care management programs, and population health strategies.
He also served as executive director of Duke Connected Care, the health system's accountable care organization, and as president of Duke Regional Hospital.
In addition to his leadership roles, Sangvai is a professor of family medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry at the Duke University School of Medicine and a professor in Duke University's Program in Education.
He is a former president of the North Carolina Medical Society, serves on the North Carolina Medical Board, and has focused his career on expanding health care access, strengthening the health care workforce, and improving the delivery of care in communities across the state.
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