HARWICH PORT, MA – August 23, 2023 – Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS) today announced that Dr. Damian K. L. Archer willbe the community health center’s new Chief Executive Officer starting December 1, 2023. He will assume the position from retiring OCHS CEO Patricia A. Nadle who will overlap with Dr. Archer for three months. Dr. Archer is currently serving as Chief Health Equity Officer at OCHS.
A resident of Provincetown, Dr. Archer is a board-certified Family Medicine physician. Previously, he served as the Chief Clinical (Medical) Officer at North Shore Community Health in Salem, MA. Dr. Archer is originally from the Bahamas and holds a particular passion for developing and supporting inclusive learning and working environments where individuals have a sense of belonging and achieve their maximum human potential in service to others. He currently serves on the Committee on Diversity at the Massachusetts Medical Society and is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine.
“In selecting Dr. Archer as our next CEO, we knew that a physician would bring a unique perspective to leadership, grounded in an understanding of patient care and the intricacies of the healthcare industry,” said Larry Ballantine, OCHS Board Chair. “Research shows that physician-led healthcare organizations often exhibit better clinical outcomes, improve patient satisfaction, and high quality of care. We also knew that promoting Dr. Damian Archer to CEO will help our organization to advance health equity by setting a tone throughout our communities that strengthens our deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging.”
In a statement to OCHS staff, Mr. Ballantine also announced that OCHS’ Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Manuel “Manny” Pineiro, MBA, will assume the expanded role and title of CFO-COO of the organization beginning December 1, 2023.
“We are enormously grateful for Pat Nadle’s steady leadership of OCHS over the past eight years,” added Ballantine. “Her experience and wisdom will be vital during our three-month transition period ahead.”
More about Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. (OCHS)
Founded in 1987, Outer Cape Health Services operates not-for-profit community health centers in Harwich Port, Wellfleet, and Provincetown. OCHS offers primary care, behavioral health, recovery services, telehealth, pharmacy service, community resource navigation, and other specialty care, and urgent care, radiology, and optometry services in Provincetown. OCHS serves nearly 20,000 residents and visitors annually on the lower and outer Cape.
As a mission-driven organization, OCHS provides access to high-quality, community-based healthcare for patients and visitors from Yarmouth to Provincetown, regardless of their ability to pay. OCHS is a licensed Medical Clinic and Addiction Treatment site of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). OCHS is recognized by both HRSA and the Joint Commission for being an outstanding community healthcare organization and is a member of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. To learn more, visit outercape.org.