Kenneth Bernard, MD

Ken Bernard, MD, MBA is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa (Anishinaabe), emergency medicine physician, acute care quality researcher and advocate, and entrepreneur. Currently, he serves as Chairman of Emergency Medicine at the Prince William Medical Center in Northern, Virginia and System Medical Director for UVA Community Health. Dr. Bernard earned his undergraduate degree in Biology at Yale University, and his medical and Master of Business Administration degrees from Harvard University. He has conducted extensive research and studies on health care disparities and barriers to quality care that affect Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. His work is a reflection of the marriage of his native roots and his professional pursuits. Prior to moving to Virginia, he started his career in the Navajo IHS service area and was a founding partner of the Pinnacle Emergency Medical Group. He also was one of the founding members of the Native American Emergency Medicine Consortium, now Emergency Medicine for Rural and Indigenous Communities (emRIC) consortium.