Professional Background
Dr. Elizabeth Marie Rinehart is board-certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. She completed fellowship training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and is a Fellow of the American College of Pathologists.
Dr. Rinehart received her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She was the Chief Resident in Anatomic Pathology during the 2014 academic year.
Dr. Rinehart has held multiple committee assignments within the College of American Pathologists. She was included in The Pathologist magazine’s 2016 Power List of inspiring leaders, researchers and educators. The Power List highlights pathologists with exceptional and influential achievements.
Leadership Roles
Chair and Medical Director, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Waterbury Hospital
Chair, Credentials Committee, Eastern Connecticut Health Network
Member, Cancer Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Cancer Committee, Manchester Memorial Hospital
Member at Large, Medical Executive Committee, Manchester Memorial Hospital
Delegate for the College of American Pathologists (CAP) House of Delegates – Connecticut Delegation
Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Performance Improvement and Safety Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Prospect Medical Holdings Lab Operations Council, Representative for Waterbury Hospital
Member, Radiation Safety Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Peer Review Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Staff Executive Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Credentials Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Provider Engagement Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, United Way: Internal Campaign Committee, Waterbury Hospital
Member, Cancer Care Committee, Harrington Hospital
Member, Checklists Committee, College of American Pathologists (CAP)
Member, CAP Engaged Leadership Network – a group of pathologists committed to raising the visibility of pathology
Participant, CAP Policy Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Member, Waterbury Medical Association
Previous Leadership Roles
Honors & Awards
CAP Engaged Leadership Academy
Moore Award for Best Paper on Clinico-Pathological Correlation, 2015, American Association of Neuropathologist
Phi Beta Kappa (Academic Honor Society)