Mary Ellen Doty is an advanced nurse practitioner, entrepreneur, and the founder of Wilderness Medical Staffing, one of the most respected medical staffing companies serving rural and remote communities across Alaska and the American West. She built her career where most medical professionals never set foot—far off the road system, in isolated bush villages where temperatures plunge to 50 below and healthcare is often scarce or nonexistent.
With decades of experience in frontline medicine, Mary Ellen is driven by a simple mission: to bring high-quality, purpose-driven healthcare to communities long overlooked by the traditional system. After witnessing the realities of rural and reservation healthcare firsthand, she created a rotational staffing model that delivers experienced, motivated clinicians to the communities that need them most—and still gives those clinicians a meaningful, balanced way to practice. Today, Wilderness Medical Staffing has served over 150 clinic sites, saving hundreds of lives and easing the suffering of thousands.
