Nosizwe A. Sellers, MD, FACHE
Columbia
Summary
Experienced with leading clinical teams and managing patient care. Utilizes effective communication and strategic planning to drive healthcare improvements. Track record of implementing successful initiatives and fostering collaboration among team members.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Care ICC Clinical Lead
VISN 7 VA Health System, Southeastern Region
01.2020 - Current
- Led innovation initiatives including a national ambient dictation rollout, launching a pilot across 6 sites with scale planned to all 18 VISNs in 2026.
- Appointed to AI Tiger Team tasked with standardizing dictation templates and optimizing physician workflow.
- Actively engaged in refinement and implementation of natural language AI tools across primary care practices.
Hospitalist
Prisma Health Midlands
01.2021 - 01.2022
Chief of Primary Care
WJB Dorn VA Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2020
Assistant Associate Chief
Salisbury VA
01.2013 - 01.2014
PACT Lead Physician
WJB Dorn VAMC
01.2008 - 01.2013
Emergency Department Physician
WJB Dorn VAMC
01.2007 - 01.2008
Internal Medicine Physician
Palmetto Tri-County
01.2003 - 01.2007
Hospitalist & Chief of Medicine
Palmetto Baptist, Inpatient Med Assoc.
01.2001 - 01.2003
Education
Internal Medicine Residency -
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, SC05.2001
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC05.1998
B.S. - undefined
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA05.1994
Skills
- Healthcare informatics
- In-depth clinical experience
- Patient care coordination
- Developing effective healthcare teams
- Oversight of regional primary care operations
- Accountability in legislative actions implementation
- Management of primary care operational compliance
- Elicit and Disseminate Best Practices
Affiliations
- American College of Healthcare Executives (2019 – Present)
- American College of Physicians (2019 – Present)
- Obesity Medical Association
- American Medical Association
- American Association for Physician Leadership (2022–2023)
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Gamma Alpha Chapter Fall '93, Member-at-Large
Certification
- South Carolina Medical License
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Recertified 2020)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
- In Progress: ABAIM Certification in Artificial Intelligence and Ambient Innovation in Healthcare (2025-2026)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Hospitalist
Prisma Health Midlands
01.2021 - 01.2022
Primary Care ICC Clinical Lead
VISN 7 VA Health System, Southeastern Region
01.2020 - Current
Chief of Primary Care
WJB Dorn VA Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2020
Assistant Associate Chief
Salisbury VA
01.2013 - 01.2014
PACT Lead Physician
WJB Dorn VAMC
01.2008 - 01.2013
Emergency Department Physician
WJB Dorn VAMC
01.2007 - 01.2008
Internal Medicine Physician
Palmetto Tri-County
01.2003 - 01.2007
Hospitalist & Chief of Medicine
Palmetto Baptist, Inpatient Med Assoc.
01.2001 - 01.2003
Doctor of Medicine - undefined
Medical University of South Carolina
B.S. - undefined
Xavier University of Louisiana
Internal Medicine Residency -
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
LEADERSHIP & AI INNOVATION
- Chair, VHA PC Physician Leadership Development Subcouncil (FY24–26)
- Since 2020, helped lead the design and implementation of a national program that has trained over 125 physician leaders in primary care.
- Integrated data-informed decision making, clinical operations management, and leadership competencies for medical leaders.
- Contributor, Ambient Dictation National Tiger Team (2024–Present)
- Developed standardized templates for ambient AI tools to reduce administrative burden and improve provider documentation accuracy.
- Supporting large-scale AI tool deployment strategy across the VA.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Mentor/Advisor, USC SOM M1–M4 Students (2018–2019)
- M1 Facilitator, USC SOM (2015–2018)
Curriculum Contributor – Primary Care Physician Leadership Development Orientation
(2021–Present)