Meet Rev. Corey D. Perry, JD, MDiv

In his position as OhioHealth's vice president of Mission and Ministry, Rev. Corey Perry provides executive leadership for West Ohio Conference relations, pastoral care and clinical pastoral education, mission effectiveness, clinical ethics, decedent affairs, and bereavement support on all OhioHealth campuses.  He also serves as a staff liaison to the Faith, Culture and Community Benefit Committee of the OhioHealth Board of Directors.

Rev. Perry has worked in healthcare ministry for 28 years in various capacities, including serving as a trauma/critical care/emergency department chaplain in a Level One trauma center, as well as, serving as a hospice chaplain and bereavement coordinator. He was an inaugural director of OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital, overseeing issues of accreditation, risk management, patient safety, education, case management, discharge planning, social service, pastoral care, and several other operational areas before being asked to oversee Clinical Ethics for the OhioHealth system. 

Rev. Perry earned his bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University and his master’s degree in divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He also holds a law degree from Capital University. In conjunction with his duties at OhioHealth, he is also an elder in the West Ohio Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church and holds governance roles within the conference and serves on the Board of Directors of the General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM) and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR).