Becker’s Healthcare Digital Health + Health IT Harminder (Mindy) Grewal, MD, MBBS, DGO, DiplABOIM, FAAFP, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Whole Health Clinical Lead at the Dayton VA Medical Center
Dec 12, 2025
Harminder (Mindy) Grewal, MD, is the Chair of Family Medicine at Wright State University and a Whole Health Clinical Lead at the Dayton VA Medical Center. She discusses how AI is revolutionizing clinical workflows and partnerships enhancing care access. Dr. Grewal highlights initiatives like street medicine for underserved populations and innovative lifestyle medicine education. She shares her vision for sustainable primary care models and the promise of technology in improving rural health outcomes.
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International Medical Journey Shapes Perspective
- Harminder Grewal describes a global medical journey across India, the U.K., and the U.S. that shaped her systems-thinking approach to care.
- She recounts training in OB-GYN, pediatrics, pediatric surgery, and settling in family medicine to widen her clinical toolbox.
Whole Health Work Began At The VA
- Grewal explains how leading women's health at Syracuse VA led her to pursue integrative and whole health tools beyond conventional training.
- She secured VA grant funding to build whole health pathways, coaches, partners, and wellness options for veterans.
Affiliation Creates Regional Clinical Scale
- A new affiliation between Wright State and Premier Health creates scale for education, research, and community care close to home.
- Grewal sees this as transformational for workforce development and regional access to specialty care.