ChristianBruceRathkePADMSc, DFAAPA(He/Him)

Summary

• CAPT Christian B. Rathke DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA is an experienced clinician and healthcare executive currently managing a new portfolio leading the NESDIS Total Worker Health program (a unique federal workforce approach to healthier work). His previous role as Administrative and Medical Director for 5 years consisted of managing 5 medical programs including Aviation Medicine, Behavioral Health, Diving Medicine, NOAA Corps Medical Affairs, and Marine Medicine programs for NOAA. He successfully builds integrated teams, organizational structures, and a productive culture that advocates for employee health, wellness, and safety by utilizing internal agency resources and external collaborative relationships. With both military and private sector healthcare experience, he has a proven history of expert and cost-effective healthcare delivery in operational and hospital care environments. Currently, as a Captain in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he is an effective public health leader with multiple certifications and a Doctor of Medical Science degree from the University of Lynchburg and a Master of Medical Science degree focused on Physician Associate clinical practice from Yale University School of Medicine.