Justin McGoldrick, MD
Enterprise Vice President of Medical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education Officer, Covenant Health
Justin McGoldrick, MD, joined Covenant Health in 2023 as enterprise vice president of medical affairs and graduate medical education officer. This position was newly created to support the expanded role of Covenant Health’s chief medical officer, to provide leadership to Covenant Health’s medical staff across the hospital enterprise, and to oversee an increasing number of medical education programs and partnerships with other local entities.
Dr. McGoldrick is a physician executive with extensive experience in medical affairs, clinical operations, research, and education. In direct collaboration with the chief medical officer, Dr. McGoldrick provides medical leadership to the health system and physicians while fostering the growth of graduate medical education, physician leadership development and research opportunities across Covenant Health.
With more than 20 years of strategic clinical experience and business acumen, Dr. McGoldrick’s leadership directly affects recruitment and retention of talent and leadership to expand the healthcare community in East Tennessee.
He previously worked for Bon Secours Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he served as chief clinical research and innovation officer. He facilitated value creation and collaboration through strategic partnerships; an ecosystem of innovation; and direct and indirect investments in healthcare solutions, digital enablement and system clinical research capabilities. He previously served Mercy Health as medical informatics officer, chief medical officer of the Cincinnati region and acute care chief medical officer, and chief medical officer for research and innovation.
Dr. McGoldrick also has served on the boards of directors for multiple start-up and healthcare entities, and graduate medical faculty appointments. He has been a consultenant and has worked as an attending physician with multiple medical staff roles at St. Mary’s Health System / Mercy Health Partners / Tennova Health in the Knoxville region and at TeamHealth.
Dr. McGoldrick holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, and a Medical Doctor degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He is licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee and Ohio and is a former diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Why I work for Covenant Health:
“I’ve been blessed by a loving family, an East Tennessee homeplace and an expansive career in ministry-based, mission-focused healthcare. To join the dedicated Covenant Health team aligned by mission, vision, and values while navigating the dynamism of healthcare in direct service of our communities is a calling and an honor.“
