Dr. Katherine Golar is an experienced physician administrator with a demonstrated history of community health center leadership, working collaboratively to promote the delivery of high-quality integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services to individuals, families, and communities while addressing the social determinants of health for patients and clients from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures. As chief medical, health & wellness officer, Dr. Golar works to ensure that patient-centered care is at the forefront of patient services.

An innovative primary care internist and well-respected physician leader in the fields of integrative medicine and community health, she has also served as a member of the Connecticut Statewide Integrative Medicine Collaborative, sponsored by the state’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Dr. Golar believes strongly in the therapeutic benefit of helping patients identify and tap into the strengths that exist in their lives and environments, and incorporating these into their health care, based on their personal values, background, and preferences. She is a vocal proponent of team-based care, of integrative care as the basis of effective primary care, and of Joy at Work—an initiative promoted by the Institute of Health Improvement, the American College of Physicians, and others, focused on supporting clinicians and other health care staff in the important work that they do.

Dr. Golar approaches her work in health care with a strong commitment to expanding access to medical services. In addition to her professional work in community health centers, she has served on the board of directors for several public and private organizations dedicated to improving health care availability for under-resourced communities. A graduate of Cornell University and the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Golar completed her internal medicine training at Montefiore Medical Center’s Residency Program in Social Medicine and was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2019.