O’Bannon names IUSM prof to ‘top doc’ post in Indiana

By Joe Stuteville

Dr. Gregory Wilson, a 1975 graduate of IUSM, has been clinical associate professor of pediatrics and a staff member of the Section of Developmental Pediatrics at Riley Hospital for Children. He assumed the state’s top medical post Jan. 31, following appointment by Gov. Frank O’Bannon. As state health commissioner, Wilson will oversee an agency of nearly 2,000 employees. The department is responsible for overseeing public health and education programs in Indiana, as well as having regulatory oversight of health-care facilities and nursing homes. He will maintain minimal clinical responsibilities at Riley Hospital.

Wilson is the founder and past medical director of the Indiana Poison Center of Clarian Health. He has served in various leadership roles, including president of the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, medical consultant to Indiana’s Children’s Specialist Health Care Services and positions with the Indiana State Medicaid Advisory Committee.

In his 25-year medical career, he has participated in clinical and community service in Afghanistan and Appalachia (Eastern Kentucky), and helped spearhead legislation for vehicle passenger safety for children.