Winchester, Va., Feb. 28, 2024—The Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors has named two distinguished husband and wife physicians, John E. Prescott, MD, and Charlotte Dillis, MD, to the Board of Directors of the local serious illness, end-of-life care, and grief and bereavement care provider.
Before retiring, Dr. Prescott served for more than a decade as Chief Academic Officer of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), working with every medical school in the United States and Canada to ensure the schools were focused on meeting the healthcare challenges of today while developing future leaders in academic medicine. He joined the AAMC from West Virginia University (WVU), Morgantown, W.Va., where he capped a tenure of nearly 18 years with four years as Dean of the School of Medicine; he was Founding Chairman of the WVU Department of Emergency Medicine.
A Dr. Dillis, a retired radiologist with a concentration in breast imaging and a passion for education of patients as well as medical trainees, prior to retirement was Co-Director of the Women’s Imaging Fellowship Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., where she also was an attending radiologist. Before arriving at Georgetown, Dr. Dillis served as a professor for 18 years at the WVU School of Medicine in the Department of Radiology.
Board of Directors Chairman Richard Kennedy said, “We are pleased at to announce two new members to the Blue Ridge Hospice Board of Directors, Dr. Charlotte Dillis and Dr. John Prescott. They bring a breadth of experience in the healthcare field as Blue Ridge Hospice continues to evolve to meet our increasing needs in a high-growth community. Their breadth of physician experience, leadership skills, and academic background on a national platform will contribute to higher quality and continued growth for the future of Blue Ridge Hospice.”
Dr. Prescott noted, “Blue Ridge Hospice has an incredible reputation as a caring organization, one that is continuing to evolve to meet the community’s needs for serious illness care, end-of-life care, and grief and bereavement services. My service in the military, specialization in emergency medicine, interest in rural healthcare, and commitment to training the next generation of physicians will hopefully allow me to contribute to the future success of Blue Ridge Hospice.”
“Blue Ridge Hospice has such a great community service reputation,” Dr. Dillis observed. “It’s obvious that the Board, the senior leadership, and the staff genuinely care about quality care and patient and family well-being. I’m looking forward to getting involved and helping in whatever way I can to support the mission and ensure the continued delivery of quality care throughout the communities Blue Ridge Hospice serves.”
Both Dr. Prescott and Dr. Dillis attained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army. They served eight years on active duty and four years in the Army Reserves. Dr. Prescott and Dr. Dillis reside in Lake Frederick, Va. They have three adult children.
About Blue Ridge Hospice
Blue Ridge Hospice is a community-based, not-for-profit serious illness and end-of-life care provider that has been serving friends and neighbors across the northern Shenandoah Valley and northwestern Virginia since 1981. With a mission of “brightening life’s journey with quality and compassionate care for all whom we are privileged to serve,” Blue Ridge Hospice serves the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Fauquier, Loudoun, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Blue Ridge Hospice consistently exceeds the national averages for quality as reported on Medicare’s Hospice Compare website. To learn more about Blue Ridge Hospice call 540-313-9200.
