Christopher Aul, M.D., Named Chief Medical Officer At Cape Fear Valley Health
 
FAYETTEVILLE – Christopher Aul, M.D. has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Cape Fear Valley Health. Cape Fear Valley’s medical staff numbers more than 540 physicians.
 
Dr. Aul was previously Associate Chief Medical Officer for Quality and Patient Safety, as well as Medical Director of the ExpressCares, Transition of Care Clinic and the Anticoagulation Clinics. A member of the active medical staff since 1980, he has served as Chief of Staff and Board of Trustees member for both Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital.
 
“I think Chris [Aul] is the perfect fit to assume the role of CMO,” said Bradley Broussard, Cape Fear Valley’s Chief of Staff and orthopedic surgeon with Cape Fear Orthopaedic Clinic. “He has a long track record of exemplary service, both as a physician and in his current role of Associate Chief Medical Officer. I feel this will be a seamless transition.”
 
Dr. Aul earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He completed family practice residency training at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and the Physician Leadership Institute course offered by the Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence and the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
 
In addition to his duties at Cape Fear Valley, he has served as Medical Director of the Methodist University Physician Assistant Program since its inception in 1995.