Wheeler’s Clinic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, Trocchi became president and CEO right before the pandemic hit Connecticut’s shores in Nov. 2019. Under her leadership and throughout the course of the pandemic, the organization continued its efforts to become more of a statewide integrated healthcare provider. During this period, Wheeler’s fifth federally qualified community health center opened in Plainville; it expanded its community healthcare facilities in Waterbury and New Britain; and broadened services at its Hartford community health center.
During the pandemic, Trocchi and her team also spearheaded the conversion of services to virtual telehealth and collaborated with communities to implement COVID testing and vaccinations. Wheeler also launched a companywide diversity and inclusion initiative.