John Rugge, MD
Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Headwaters Health Network
 Dr. John Rugge is founder and chief executive officer of the Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN). HHHN is a network of community health centers providing care to the residents and visitors of 2,400 square miles of the southeastern Adirondacks and the greater Glens Falls area. The Network is a not-for-profit corporation organized to provide comprehensive health care services to everyone in the community regardless of financial or social circumstance. Services include routine, urgent and walk-in care in each of its eleven centers; specialty and ancillary services at its larger centers; on-site care in nursing homes, hospitals, and home settings; 24-hour call and inpatient hospital coverage 365 days a year; and a broad range of programs in health screening, tracking, education, and prevention. The Network traces its origins to a single health center established in Chestertown in 1974 when-not coincidentally - Dr. John Rugge happened to arrive on the scene. With the passing or retirement of an entire generation of general practice physicians, a half dozen neighboring towns were left with no access to basic health services without traveling great distances. Under the vision, guidance and determination of Dr. Rugge, Hudson Headwaters grew to what it is today.
Recognizing the important role that public health plays in the communities in which Dr. Rugge serves, he sought collaboration with the University at Albany 's School of Public Health . In 2005, he and Dr. Peter Levin (past dean of the School) signed an affiliation agreement between the two organizations to formalize the connection.
Dr. Rugge got his A.B. from Williams College, his MTS from Harvard University, and his MD from Yale University . He did his residency and internship at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Practice.
The University at Albany School of Public Health was pleased to induct Dr. John Rugge into the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Omega in May 2006.
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Alpha Gamma Chapter: University at Albany School of Public Health |
