Christian Bruce Rathke PA PA-C, DMSc, DFAAPA (He/Him)

Summary

• CAPT Christian B. Rathke, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA is an experienced clinician and healthcare executive currently leading the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Total Worker Health program, a pioneering initiative focused on healthy work design and organizational well-being.
  
  Previously, he served for five years as the Administrative and Medical Director for NOAA’s Office of Health Services, where he oversaw five critical medical programs: Aviation Medicine, Behavioral Health, Diving Medicine, NOAA Corps Medical Affairs, and Marine Medicine.
  
  CAPT Rathke is known for building high-performing, interdisciplinary teams and fostering a culture of health, safety, and productivity through strategic integration of internal agency resources and external partnerships.
  
  With a background spanning both military and private-sector healthcare systems, he brings a proven record of delivering expert, cost-effective care in operational and hospital settings.
  
  A Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he holds a Doctor of Medical Science degree from the University of Lynchburg and a Master of Medical Science degree from the Yale University School of Medicine.