Dr. Melissa S. Krawiec (née Williams) is a board-certified Family Practice physician and Virginia native.

Dr. Krawiec earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Virginia Military Institute in 2001 and completed her medical degree at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005.

She completed internship at WVU’s Charleston Area Medical Center and family practice residency at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Maine.

Following several years in Family Practice and Urgent Care in the Portland, Maine area, Dr. Krawiec joined the U.S. Department of State as a Regional Medical Officer. She served two overseas tours in this capacity, in New Delhi, India and Warsaw, Poland, respectively.

Following over a decade of service in the U.S. State Department she is thrilled to join the VMI family and give back to the Institute in such a meaningful way. 

Jenny Crance is a family nurse practitioner (see description below) and has been at VMI since November of 2011. She has experience in women’s health, family and emergency medicine. She is native to Rockbridge County.

Jenny received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from James Madison University in 2006. She worked at a level one trauma center as a Registered Nurse, before returning home to work at the local emergency department and pursue her nurse practitioner degree. She received her Master of Science in Nursing, specializing in family nurse practitioner studies, from the University of Virginia in 2009. She later went on to complete her Doctor of Nursing Practice from James Madison University in 2019.

A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who has completed a graduate-level education. Nurse practitioners treat both physical and mental conditions through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. NP's can diagnose a wide range of acute and chronic diseases and provide appropriate treatment for patients, including prescribing medications. NP's make prevention, wellness, and patient education priorities.