Leadership

Richard P. Petri, Jr., MD, is a physician, U.S. Army Veteran, educator, researcher, and healthcare leader with extensive experience in physical medicine and rehabilitation, chronic pain, integrative health and healing, interdisciplinary healthcare, and medical education. He is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, fellowship-trained in Integrative Medicine, and a PhD Candidate in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso.

During his military career, Dr. Petri served as Director of the Interdisciplinary Pain Management Center and Director of Complementary and Integrative Medicine at William Beaumont Army Medical Center. He contributed to U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs initiatives and chaired a NATO Science and Technology Organization Task Force HFM 195 on integrative health and healing. His current scholarly interests include Veteran health, chronic pain and rehabilitation, patient–clinician communication, patient-centered research, and the role of patients' lived experiences in healthcare decision-making.

Through The I2H2, Dr. Petri seeks to translate decades of clinical, military, educational, and research experience into sustainable partnerships and initiatives that advance patient-centered health and healthcare.As Founder and CEO of The Institute for Integrative Health and Healing (I2H2), Dr. Petri seeks to translate decades of clinical, military, educational, and research experience into sustainable partnerships and initiatives that advance evidence-informed, patient-centered healthcare and whole-person healing.

Robert O'Donnell is a retired U.S. Army Nominative Command Sergeant Major with extensive senior-level leadership and organizational experience. During his military career, he was personally selected for a nominative assignment supporting the Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss.

He brings decades of military leadership, organizational management, and an understanding of military and Veteran communities to his role as Administrative Officer for The I2H2, supporting the Institute's organizational development, collaborative initiatives, and mission.