At its meeting on November 13, the State Medical Board of Ohio (SMBO) unanimously approved Stephanie M. Loucka as its executive director, effective November 14, 2019.
Ms. Loucka previously served as the director at the Ohio Department of Aging. Prior to that, she held senior leadership positions at both the Ohio Department of Administrative Services and the Ohio Department of Aging. Most recently, Ms. Loucka served as the human resources director at Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools. She received a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Otterbein College and a law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians sent a letter of congratulations to Director Loucka, over the signature of President Anna McMaster, MD, which expresses our desire to work collaboratively with the new director and her staff. On November 25, OAFP Executive Vice President Ann Spicer had the opportunity to meet with Director Loucka in person and reinforced the message of desired collaboration.