The Regional Health Commission is an appointed body of individuals dedicated to ensuring the financial sustainability of the health care safety net in St. Louis, developing and sustaining an integrated health care system for those most in need, and serving as point-of-contact for State/Federal agencies regarding health care safety net issues.
Commission Officers
3 Members by the Community at Large
Vacant Seat
3 Members by the St. Louis County Executive
3 Members by the Mayor of the City of St. Louis
Simone Cummings,
Ph.D., MHA
Dean of the George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology
Webster University
Will Ross, MD
Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Diversity
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
2 Members by the RHC’s Advisory Boards
Fred W. Rottnek, MD, MACHM
Chair, Provider Services Advisory Board
Professor and Director of Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine
St. Louis University School of Medicine
2 Members by the Governor of Missouri
Vacant Seat
2 Members by the Federally Qualified Health Centers
2 Members by the Local Hospitals
1 Member by the Local Medical Schools
James P. Crane, MD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Special Projects
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine