NOVUS Health is pleased to announce Tara Spates-Tucker, Chief Operating Officer, has been selected as one of 32 cohorts for FOCUS St. Louis’ 2023 Women in Leadership.
This program offers professionals the chance to gain a deeper understanding of the St. Louis region while strengthening their leadership skills. For over 40 years, FOCUS St. Louis has graduated over 11,000 alumni from its leadership programs.
Tara had this to say about the program, “I am truly honored and humbled to have been accepted into FOCUS St. Louis Women in Leadership Cohort 78. This is ‘MY TIME’ of transformation to focus on tools, resources, and relationships. I look forward to exuding increased confidence and showing up for myself personally and professionally. As a new COO for NOVUS Health, this unique opportunity will allow me to network with a diverse mix of women across sectors. As a newer resident of the metropolitan area, I look forward to exploring and absorbing everything that St. Louis has to offer. I am ready to jump in mind, body, and soul, and I know I will not leave the same as when I arrived.”
“It is a true privilege to work side-by-side with such a transformative leader. Tara’s knowledge and dedication to the mission and vision of our organization has established her as a leader in and outside of NOVUS Health,” said Dale R. Wrigley, Chief Executive Officer.
Tara Spates-Tucker began working for NOVUS Health in 2021. Since then, she has implemented protocols that improved efficiency in the Clinic and has frequently been recognized for outstanding performance.
With a focus on patient experience and engaged employee morale, Tara believes that connecting with patients, staff, and community is vital to NOVUS’s success. As the Chief Operating Officer, she executes the strategic plan with the vision, values, and mission as her primary focus.
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About NOVUS Health:
Our mission at NOVUS Health is to improve the quality of life and advocate for the health and wellbeing of all individuals in our community through the delivery of primary, holistic, and preventative care coupled with supportive services.
The vision of NOVUS Health is to become a trusted patient-centered medical home model, providing equitable access to primary care and linking individuals to specialty care and preventative services that are customized to their needs. The NOVUS team engages and collaborates with individuals to meet their overall health goals while working to provide tools and resources that ensure ongoing retention in and adherence to all points of care, prevention, and treatment.
NOVUS Health staff has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. With a focus on providing trauma-informed, holistic health we expect all staff to meet patients, community partners, and co-workers with respect and dignity. We challenge each other to acknowledge biases that exist in healthcare including race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and/or personal beliefs. We look for ways to eliminate these biases at all points of service and care. As a team, NOVUS is working to break down barriers, build access, and create healthier communities.
Healthier living starts with US!
For more information about NOVUS Health, contact Dale Wrigley, Chief Executive Officer, at [email protected], visit novushealthstl.org, or follow and like us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn: @novushealthstl.
