Monique Butler, M.D., ’06, M.B.A., is president of Graduate Medical Education for HCA Healthcare, a leading provider of health care services comprised of 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 sites of care in 20 states and the United Kingdom.

She is responsible for more than 300 residency and fellowship programs in 16 states, more than 70 teaching hospitals, and more than 5,300 residents and fellows. She previously served as chief medical officer of HCA Healthcare’s North Florida Division and of the Swedish Medical Center. Before joining HCA, she served as chief operating officer at Children’s Hospital of Michigan/Detroit Medical Center. An internist, she received her master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Tennessee.

“The practical and innovative approach to learning at Wayne State University is unmatched,” Dr. Butler said. “The pathology of patients and serving vulnerable populations, combined with a strive toward excellence in teaching and faculty development, created an exceptional foundation for my education and career in the business of medicine.”

Dr. Butler has been named to The Michigan Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 and Becker’s Hospital Review’s Top 50 African Americans to Know.