Ramona Wallace is a family physician with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Western Michigan University. She graduated from Michigan State University. She received her medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a family practice residency. There are board certifications through AOBFM.

After residency, Dr. Wallace worked in private practice in Mid Michigan for 17 years. She became their Chief Medical Officer after moving to Michigan to work in the public health field. She helped establish a CARF accredited Behavioral Health facility within the community that integrated Behavioral Health support with medical in that facility. Under her leadership, the clinic started using the social determinants of health at a clinical level, which led to the development of community gardens and addressing food deserts within the community by bringing in Prescriptions for Health. She worked diligently with Esther Dyson’s Community Accelerator to promote Wellness in Muskegon to move the needle on community health. She is passionate about helping people and their community.

Dr. Wallace’s clinical and research interests include Functional Medicine, Addressing Childhood Obesity, supporting allied health services such as CHW in clinical settings, Social Determinants of Health as well as building resilience.