Jacquelyn M. Paykel, MD, MBA
Assistant Dean, Whole Health Education and Associate ProfessorMedical Education

Jacquelyn M. Paykel, MD, MBA serves as Assistant Dean, Whole Health Education and Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Education for Alice L. Walton School of Medicine with Expertise in Whole Health. In this role, she serves as Thread Leader for Embracing Whole Health and provides institutional oversight on how Whole Health is utilized in the curriculum.
About
Career Highlights:
Founder & CEO, Lead Whole Health Consultant, and Whole Health Coach, S.H.E. Medical, LLC
Women’s Health Medical Director, Tomah VA Medical Center
Chief Well-being Officer, Chief Whole Health Service, Director of National THRIVE Program, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital & Clinics
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Lieutenant Commander and Medical Student Clerkship Director, United States Navy
Clinical Practice:
Physician of Gynecology & Integrative Medicine, Tomah VA Medical Center
Physician in Gynecology & Integrative Medicine, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital & Clinics
Staff Physician, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Locum Tenens Physician, Prevea Health
Staff Physician, Riverside Medical Group
Staff Physician, Medical Associates Health Centers / ProHealth Care
Staff Physician, United States Navy
Education:
MBA in Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship & Strategy: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Kenan-Flagler Business School
Fellowship: University of Arizona Andrew Ceil Center for Integrative Medicine
Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Internship in Obstetrics & Gynecology: University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
MD: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
BA in Anthropology: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Board Certification:
State of Wisconsin Medicine & Surgery License, Wisconsin Medical Board (1998-present)
Board-Certified, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (active)
Board-Certified, American Board of Integrative Medicine (active)
Honors & Awards:
Forum Innovation Awards (2023)
Disruptive Technology Award (2023)
Innovation Heroes Award (2023)
C-20 VHA Chai Care Award (2023)
Senior Innovation Fellow, Veterans Health Administration (2023)
Innovation Award, Veterans Health Administration (2022)
Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society, UNC Chapel Hill (2020)
Tampa Bay Business Journal Heroes at Work Award (2018)
Lifetime Achievement Award, Menomonee Falls High School (2016)
Berlex Junior Faculty in Research Development Award (2015)
Leadership Award, University of Wisconsin Medical School (1994)
Phi Beta Kappa Graduate Scholarship (1993)
United States Navy Health Professional Scholarship (1992)
Summa Cum Laude Graduate, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1992)
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1991)
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (1991)
Boards, Advisory Committees, and Professional Memberships:
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004-present)
Diplomate, American Board of Integrative Medicine (2018-present)
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (present)
Diplomate, Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society (present)
Member, American College of Healthcare Executives (present)
Member, American Medical Association (present)
Member, Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (present)
Wisconsin Ambassador, The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum (2025-present)
Developer and Faculty, Whole Health Educational Program Development (DEEP Living Framework) (2024-present)
Research Focus and Interests:
Whole Health
Women’s Health and Advocacy
Veteran Health and Well-being
Human-Centered Health Care
Shared Medical Appointments
Physician and Health Care Staff Well-being
Healing Environments
Innovation and Implementation in Medicine
Spiritual Dimensions of Health and Healing
Health Systems Transformation
Systems-wide Strategic Planning
Leadership in Medicine
Research: