Physician Burnout Symposium
Speakers
Anoop Kumar MD, MMgt
Anoop Kumar is a member of the homo sapiens species. His body is comprised of tens of trillions of cells.
Dr. Benjamin F. Miller, PsyD
Dr. Benjamin F. Miller, PsyD is the Chief Strategy Officer for Well Being Trust, a national foundation committed to advancing the mental, social and spiritual health of the nation.
Cathy F. Pipas, MD MPH - Chief Wellness Officer for CaseNetwork
Dr. Pipas serves as the Chief Wellness Officer for CaseNetwork and is a Professor in Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth’s School of Medicine. Over the last 25 years, she has served as Assistant Dean, Vice Chair, Chief Clinical Officer, and Director of the Office of Community-Based Education and Research and Director of Dartmouth’s Regional Primary Care Center.
Dr. Pipas is author of A Doctor’s Dozen: 12 Strategies for Personal Health and a Culture of Wellness. Dr. Pipas is committed to improving health nationally and internationally and provides training across professions to promote healthy individuals and healthy organizations. Her vision is for Healthy Individuals Contributing to Healthy Communities.
She has been recognized as a leader in education, research and clinical care with awards including: 2017, 2018 and 2019 New Hampshire Top Doctor, Dartmouth Medical School Master Educator, AOA Honor Society, Clinical Teacher of the Year, and 2019 STFM Humanism in Medicine Award.
She received her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, and completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina, Faculty Development Fellowship at UNC- Chapel Hill and an MPH at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI). Dr. Pipas contributes to the development of undergraduate and medical students, nurses, resident, faculty, and community members across the institution and regionally. She teaches The Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health at TDI and directs Dartmouth’s Leadership and Culture of Wellness Curriculum.
Dr. Pipas serves on the Administrative Board of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Council of Faculty and Academic Societies, the Board of Trustees of Kimball Union Academy, and Leads the Family Medicine Education Consortium Culture of Wellness Collaborative.
Dr. Pipas is author of A Doctor’s Dozen: 12 Strategies for Personal Health and a Culture of Wellness. Dr. Pipas is committed to improving health nationally and internationally and provides training across professions to promote healthy individuals and healthy organizations. Her vision is for Healthy Individuals Contributing to Healthy Communities.
She has been recognized as a leader in education, research and clinical care with awards including: 2017, 2018 and 2019 New Hampshire Top Doctor, Dartmouth Medical School Master Educator, AOA Honor Society, Clinical Teacher of the Year, and 2019 STFM Humanism in Medicine Award.
She received her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College, and completed residency at Medical University of South Carolina, Faculty Development Fellowship at UNC- Chapel Hill and an MPH at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI). Dr. Pipas contributes to the development of undergraduate and medical students, nurses, resident, faculty, and community members across the institution and regionally. She teaches The Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health at TDI and directs Dartmouth’s Leadership and Culture of Wellness Curriculum.
Dr. Pipas serves on the Administrative Board of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Council of Faculty and Academic Societies, the Board of Trustees of Kimball Union Academy, and Leads the Family Medicine Education Consortium Culture of Wellness Collaborative.
Dike Drummond, MD
Dike Drummond, MD, CEO and Founder of TheHappyMD.com, partners with SE Healthcare and its team to bring the Physician Burnout Prevention Program to physicians and their organizations through a scalable online program. His expertise on the subject of physician burnout is integral in creating a tool that helps physicians and their organizations properly address the issue of burnout and make improvements to patient engagement and care, as well as develop healthier, higher performing physicians and organizations.
Drummond has logged over 2100 hours of one-on-one physician coaching experience and he has trained over 30,000 doctors on behalf of over 163 corporate clients.
Drummond earned his degree from Mayo Medical School in Rochester Minnesota in 1984. He followed that with a Family Practice Residency at Shasta Cascade Health Centers, located in Redding, California, in 1987.
After completion of his residency, Drummond served as an Emergency Room Physician at Redbud Community Hospital, located in Clearlake California. This began an 11-year career practicing Family Medicine as a member of the Skagit Valley Medical Center, where he also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Managed Care Medical Director.
In 1999, after suffering from career-ending burnout, Drummond launched his Interactive Guided Imagery Practice, kicking off his successful transition into entrepreneurship. He later served as COO of Superteams, LLC, during which time he provided leadership and facilitation training to Lead Six Sigma black belts across all branches of the military.
Drummond has logged over 2100 hours of one-on-one physician coaching experience and he has trained over 30,000 doctors on behalf of over 163 corporate clients.
Drummond earned his degree from Mayo Medical School in Rochester Minnesota in 1984. He followed that with a Family Practice Residency at Shasta Cascade Health Centers, located in Redding, California, in 1987.
After completion of his residency, Drummond served as an Emergency Room Physician at Redbud Community Hospital, located in Clearlake California. This began an 11-year career practicing Family Medicine as a member of the Skagit Valley Medical Center, where he also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Managed Care Medical Director.
In 1999, after suffering from career-ending burnout, Drummond launched his Interactive Guided Imagery Practice, kicking off his successful transition into entrepreneurship. He later served as COO of Superteams, LLC, during which time he provided leadership and facilitation training to Lead Six Sigma black belts across all branches of the military.
Elisa Arespacochaga, MBA
Elisa Arespacochaga is vice president of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Physician Alliance, a strategic initiative launched as part of the AHA’s ongoing mission to improve the health of patients and communities.
Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, MD
Dr. Gabriel Charbonneau, MD is a Family Medicine Specialist in Stevensville, Mt., with more than 16 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University Of Utah School Of Medicine medical school in 2004. He is affiliated with Saint Patrick Hospital. He experienced burnout right out of residency and it led him into researching whether there were tools that could help take the edge off of some of the electronic charting (EHR) they were doing, which was very slow back then.
Gary Ozanich, Ph.D.
Gary Ozanich, Ph.D. is a senior consultant for HealthTech Solutions and Director of the Graduate Program in Health Informatics at Northern Kentucky University. He is the past National Chair of the HIMSS Interoperability and HIE Committee and past National Co-Chair of the HIMSS Interoperability and HIE Workgroup.
Harris Onugha Co-Founder of Without The White Coat
Harris is an aspiring pediatrician inspired by the stories of his fellow healthcare providers. In his journey through medicine, he's observed a culture of sacrifice that limits our self expression, compromises well-being, and diminishes our complex, vibrant, and dynamic identities. This experience led him to co-found Without The White Coat.
Dr. Heather Farley
As the first Chief Wellness Officer for ChristianaCare in Newark, DE, Dr. Farley’s focus is on advancing the professional fulfillment and wellbeing of healthcare workers.
J. Bryan Sexton, PhD
Dr. Sexton is an Associate Professor and Director, Duke Center for Healthcare Safety & Quality, Duke University Health System
Janae Sharp
Janae is the Founder of the Sharp Index, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing physician suicide and burnout.
Jason Onugha Co-Founder of Without The White Coat
As a psychiatry resident at Northwestern, Jason is committed wholeheartedly to entering vulnerable spaces alongside his patients and advocating fiercely with his colleagues on their behalf. He's co-founded Without The White Coat, an organization dedicated to humanizing medicine and strengthening the medical community.
Dr. Jeffrey Levy - Founder and CEO of CaseNetwork
Dr. Jeffrey Levy is a physician, educator, entrepreneur, inventor, and an internationally recognized expert in e-Learning. He is the Founder and CEO of CaseNetwork, an online medical education company that provides the highest quality case-based medical and self-care education.
Prior to this, Dr. Levy was Co-founder, CEO, and Chief Educational Officer of MedCases, an online medical education company providing continuing education through a case-based approach to physicians across the world. He is the author of CoreWellness: A Physician Wellness Program, and through his award-winning programs has educated 400,000 physicians globally.
Dr. Levy has been in the forefront of innovations in medical education for over 3 decades. His accomplishments include developing over 600 interactive case presentations, the first five CD-ROMs/DVDs in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, some of the most sophisticated 3-D medical/surgical animations, the first i-phone simulated patient encounter, and one of the world’s first virtual reality surgical simulators
Dr. Levy has also served as the Medical Director of Education and Technology Initiatives for the University of Pennsylvania Health System where his responsibilities included development of computerized physician and patient education systems. His other academic roles have included Associate Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Resident Education and Medical Student Education at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.
Dr. Levy has presented over 100 national and international lectures, authored numerous abstracts and scientific papers and developed several patents and inventions. He received his M.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical School and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He had a clinical practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology for fourteen years.
Prior to this, Dr. Levy was Co-founder, CEO, and Chief Educational Officer of MedCases, an online medical education company providing continuing education through a case-based approach to physicians across the world. He is the author of CoreWellness: A Physician Wellness Program, and through his award-winning programs has educated 400,000 physicians globally.
Dr. Levy has been in the forefront of innovations in medical education for over 3 decades. His accomplishments include developing over 600 interactive case presentations, the first five CD-ROMs/DVDs in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, some of the most sophisticated 3-D medical/surgical animations, the first i-phone simulated patient encounter, and one of the world’s first virtual reality surgical simulators
Dr. Levy has also served as the Medical Director of Education and Technology Initiatives for the University of Pennsylvania Health System where his responsibilities included development of computerized physician and patient education systems. His other academic roles have included Associate Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Resident Education and Medical Student Education at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.
Dr. Levy has presented over 100 national and international lectures, authored numerous abstracts and scientific papers and developed several patents and inventions. He received his M.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical School and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He had a clinical practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology for fourteen years.
Jessica Gold
Jessica (“Jessi”) Gold, M.D., M.S., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, where she works at the Habif Health and Wellness Center seeing undergraduate and graduate students as patients and teaches medical students and residents.
Jon White, MS, BSN, RN CCRN
Jon White is a second-career Registered Nurse. Before entering the healthcare field, Jon spent over 16 years working in information technology across several industries. He has now been a nurse for seven years, almost all of which has been spent in critical care, in medical intensive care.
Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW
International speaker, best-selling author of Suicide in Schools, President of the American Association of Suicidology, and associate professor at Loyola University Chicago
Kevin D. Hopkins
Dr. Hopkins has been a Staff Physician in the Department of Family Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic since 2005. He is also the Primary Care Medical Director for Cleveland Clinic Community Care, the Cleveland Clinic’s population health institute.
Kevin H. Mosser, MD
Kevin H. Mosser, MD, is a seasoned health system executive with experience in all facets of quality and operations performance including physician practice management, organizational integrity, quality improvement, culture development, and fiscal discipline. Most recently, Dr. Mosser served as the president and chief executive officer of WellSpan Health. WellSpan Health is an integrated health system of eight hospitals, more than 1,000 physicians, and over 200 ambulatory sites. Over a period of five years, Dr. Mosser seamlessly integrated four new organizations into WellSpan and increased organizational growth from 1.2 billion dollars to 2.9 billion dollars. Utilizing his experience, Dr. Mosser serves as a senior medical consultant for SE Healthcare’s Safety and Risk Management Team. In this role, he provides value to clients through his wealth of knowledge and experience in the healthcare industry, specifically physician burnout and reimbursement.
Over his 30-year career in the healthcare field, Dr. Mosser served in various positions within WellSpan Health. These positions include as the executive director of York Health System Medical Group; the president of WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital; the executive vice president and chief operating officer overseeing WellSpan York Hospital, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, the WellSpan Medical Group, WellSpan Speciality Services, and system-wide clinical programs; and the first physician-president and CEO of WellSpan Health.
As the executive director of the York Health System Medical Group, which later became WellSpan Medical Group, the enterprise grew from about 60 doctors to 200 doctors, unified its billing operations and infrastructure, and initiated group wide compensation and quality programs. Dr. Mosser led WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in improving service, quality, and efficiency. During his time with WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, the hospital was named as a “Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader” by Thomson Healthcare for two consecutive years.
Over his 30-year career in the healthcare field, Dr. Mosser served in various positions within WellSpan Health. These positions include as the executive director of York Health System Medical Group; the president of WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital; the executive vice president and chief operating officer overseeing WellSpan York Hospital, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, the WellSpan Medical Group, WellSpan Speciality Services, and system-wide clinical programs; and the first physician-president and CEO of WellSpan Health.
As the executive director of the York Health System Medical Group, which later became WellSpan Medical Group, the enterprise grew from about 60 doctors to 200 doctors, unified its billing operations and infrastructure, and initiated group wide compensation and quality programs. Dr. Mosser led WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital in improving service, quality, and efficiency. During his time with WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, the hospital was named as a “Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader” by Thomson Healthcare for two consecutive years.
Dr. Kyu Rhee
Dr. Rhee is the Chief Health Officer of IBM Watson Health, where he is the senior physician executive leader of hundreds of clinicians and scientists on staff. He has global responsibilities for transforming health through data, analytics, and AI for providers, payors, governments, and life science companies. Prior to joining IBM, Dr. Rhee was Chief Public Health Officer at HRSA. He served on and led national initiatives related to prevention, quality, and public health.
Dr. Rhee also served as Director of the Office of Innovation and Program Coordination at the NIH where he served on and led initiatives related to eliminating health disparities and promoting health equity. Prior to that, he worked in community health settings as the CMO of Baltimore Medical System Inc., the largest network of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maryland. In addition, Dr. Rhee served five years as a National Health Service Corps Scholar and Medical Director at Upper Cardozo Health Center, the largest community health center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Rhee was a Chief Resident in internal medicine & pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He obtained his MD from the University of Southern California, his master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (concentration in Health Care Policy) and his Bachelor’s in Science degree from Yale University in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry.
Dr. Rhee also served as Director of the Office of Innovation and Program Coordination at the NIH where he served on and led initiatives related to eliminating health disparities and promoting health equity. Prior to that, he worked in community health settings as the CMO of Baltimore Medical System Inc., the largest network of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Maryland. In addition, Dr. Rhee served five years as a National Health Service Corps Scholar and Medical Director at Upper Cardozo Health Center, the largest community health center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Rhee was a Chief Resident in internal medicine & pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He obtained his MD from the University of Southern California, his master's degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (concentration in Health Care Policy) and his Bachelor’s in Science degree from Yale University in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry.
Megan Ranney MD MPH FACEP
Megan Ranney MD MPH FACEP is a practicing emergency physician, federally funded researcher, and nationally-recognized public health innovator. She is the Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, a joint venture between Brown University and Lifespan health system.
Michael Docktor, MD
Michael Docktor, MD, is co-founder & CEO of Dock Health, a HIPAA compliant task management and collaboration platform built for healthcare. Dock Health was spun out of Boston Children's Hospital and seed-funded by August Capital in 2020. Michael remains a practicing gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital where he was the former Clinical Director of Innovation and Director of Clinical Mobile Solutions.
Dr. Mona Masood
Dr. Mona Masood, DO is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certified general outpatient psychiatrist practicing in the greater Philadelphia area. She is a board member of Muslim Wellness Foundation, an American nonprofit mental health awareness and education organization.
Dr. Murray Zucker, MD - Medical Director for Happify Health
Dr. Murray Zucker, MD is the Medical Director for Happify Health. As a seasoned psychiatrist, with expertise in behavior change, patient engagement and new technology, Dr. Zucker oversees the development of digital therapeutic mental health interventions, clinical trials, and serves as a liaison to mental health professionals.
Dr. Zucker is committed to developing and implementing advanced technologies to improve access and outcomes in making inroads in how the global mental health epidemic is being addressed.
Prior to Happify, Dr. Zucker was the Chief Medical Officer for CHESS Health, and a consultant to the healthcare industry, advising on product development with a focus on new technologies and medical apps. Before that, he served as the Senior Medical Director of New Products and Innovation as Optum, the health services division of UnitedHealth Group, where he spearheaded the formation of a tele-behavioral service providing behavioral health care to medical clinics.
Dr. Zucker holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.D. from the University of Rochester, and did his psychiatry residency at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). His experience includes medical behavioral integration, patient engagement and adherence, health behavior change, and new technologies in diagnosis and treatment along with awareness of the needs of health plans, employer groups, and the public sector.
Dr. Zucker is committed to developing and implementing advanced technologies to improve access and outcomes in making inroads in how the global mental health epidemic is being addressed.
Prior to Happify, Dr. Zucker was the Chief Medical Officer for CHESS Health, and a consultant to the healthcare industry, advising on product development with a focus on new technologies and medical apps. Before that, he served as the Senior Medical Director of New Products and Innovation as Optum, the health services division of UnitedHealth Group, where he spearheaded the formation of a tele-behavioral service providing behavioral health care to medical clinics.
Dr. Zucker holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.D. from the University of Rochester, and did his psychiatry residency at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). His experience includes medical behavioral integration, patient engagement and adherence, health behavior change, and new technologies in diagnosis and treatment along with awareness of the needs of health plans, employer groups, and the public sector.
Dr. Nicole F. Roberts
Nicole Roberts is the founder and President of Health & Human Rights Strategies, a health care and human rights-focused advising firm in Washington, D.C. She is also a global health policy advisor and expert on health technology and human behavior.
Paul DeChant, M.D., M.B.A.
Dr. DeChant advises C-level leaders on transforming organizations to enhance clinician well-being, based on his experience as CEO of a 300-physician group. He speaks internationally on the subject and is co-author of Preventing Physician Burnout.
Perry Lin, MD, FACP
Perry Lin, MD, FACP is an Assistant Program Director in Internal Medicine at Mount Carmel Health System, Clerkship Director for Internal Medicine at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Co-Chair of the Physician Suicide Awareness Committee at the American Association for Suicidology.
Rachel Ford Hutman
Ford Hutman Media provides media relations, thought leadership and executive visibility to life science companies across the globe. Clients range from venture-backed startups to large cap public companies. The firm was founded by Rachel Ford Hutman, a media relations standout and global health industry connector. Rachel started her career as a reporter and excels at working with the media to bring health stories to life.
Rachel has worked on some of the world's biggest therapies and medical technologies of all time, including the first RNAi therapy (Alnylam’s ONPATTRO), the first therapy for DMD (Sarepta’s EXONDYS 51), the first technology in the world to personalize insulin 24 hrs. a day (Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G), IBM's AI launch into healthcare (Watson Health) and Google's sister life science company (Verily).
With 15-years of communications experience, she is consistently leveraging her long-standing relationships with global agenda-setting reporters across a range of outlets on behalf of clients. Named a Power Woman of San Diego, 2020 and the Public Relations Society of America’s PR Professional of the Year in 2011, Rachel has built a reputation for her positive energy, creativity and humor. She received her MA in communications at San Diego State University and her BA in English/ History from University of Maryland.
Rachel has worked on some of the world's biggest therapies and medical technologies of all time, including the first RNAi therapy (Alnylam’s ONPATTRO), the first therapy for DMD (Sarepta’s EXONDYS 51), the first technology in the world to personalize insulin 24 hrs. a day (Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G), IBM's AI launch into healthcare (Watson Health) and Google's sister life science company (Verily).
With 15-years of communications experience, she is consistently leveraging her long-standing relationships with global agenda-setting reporters across a range of outlets on behalf of clients. Named a Power Woman of San Diego, 2020 and the Public Relations Society of America’s PR Professional of the Year in 2011, Rachel has built a reputation for her positive energy, creativity and humor. She received her MA in communications at San Diego State University and her BA in English/ History from University of Maryland.
Rachel Reinhart Taylor M.D.
Dr. Taylor is board certified in Family Medicine and author of "Medication Detox: How to Live Your Best Health"
Read Pierce, MD
Read Pierce, MD, is a practicing internist and lead faculty for the National Taskforce for Humanity in Healthcare and the Institute for Healthcare Excellence.
Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN
Dr. Rhonda Collins is the Chief Nursing Officer at Vocera, where she works with nurses, physicians, and other hospital leaders to improve the safety and well-being of patients and clinicians by improving communication and reducing cognitive overload.
Robert Groves, MD
Dr. Groves is a physician executive with experience across multiple healthcare industry functions. He initiated and led a private practice physician specialty group affiliated with a regional referral center. In addition to his full-time practice, he served in dozens of leadership and advisory roles at the medical center. Dr. Groves was later recruited to develop and lead a service line which required the introduction of new technology and new processes of care across a large regional integrated delivery system. The success of that effort led to senior leadership positions in academics, education and simulation as well as population health and value-based care. Dr. Groves now holds a C-suite position in an insurance company combining the strengths of a regional delivery system with those of a national insurance brand via a joint venture. Throughout his career Dr. Groves has successfully introduced new and novel programs, led physicians and hospitals through transformational change, and provided the vision and influence necessary to consistently achieve and frequently exceed targeted outcomes in cost, quality and experience. Dr. Groves is mission- driven to serve and is committed to improving care access and quality while reducing costs.
Ronald A. Paulus, MD
Ronald A. Paulus, MD, is President and CEO of RAPMD Strategic Advisors, Executive In Residence with General Catalyst and immediate past President and CEO of Mission Health, a $2 billion integrated health system serving all of western North Carolina.
Shawn C. Jones, MD, FACS
Dr Jones wrote of his personal journey with burnout in his book, Finding Heart in Art: A Surgeon’s Renaissance Approach to Healing Modern Medical Burnout. He has spoken on burnout at the ACGME, at multiple universities and hospital systems.
Stephanie K. Sargent, MHA, RN, CPPS
As the Chief Clinical and Quality Officer, Stephanie oversees the continued development and quality of the Physician Empowerment Suite©, the Physician Burnout Prevention Program and the Nursing Burnout Prevention Program and ensures the ongoing growth and success of all other SE Healthcare services.
Stephanie is a seasoned clinical and Lean Six Sigma professional with over 25 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she is skilled in identifying clinical and operational performance gaps to decrease professional liability risk, meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, improve clinical quality and patient outcomes and reduce waste and inefficiencies.
Stephanie most recently served as the Patient Safety Program Manager at the Medical University of South Carolina where she directed safety efforts throughout the health system and provided strategic direction and programmatic initiatives to improve patient safety. Early in her career, she served as a Performance Improvement Facilitator at MUSC where she led numerous large-scale, multidisciplinary, improvement projects. She was instrumental in the rollout and early adoption of Lean Management principles and Six Sigma methodology in the organization and provided classroom instruction to all levels of staff and leadership.
Stephanie also worked as a registered nurse in Atlanta, GA, San Diego, CA and Charleston, SC. Three years spent as a traveling nurse provided valuable exposure to and clinical experience in a variety of settings and specialties.
Stephanie is a seasoned clinical and Lean Six Sigma professional with over 25 years’ experience in the healthcare industry. As a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she is skilled in identifying clinical and operational performance gaps to decrease professional liability risk, meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, improve clinical quality and patient outcomes and reduce waste and inefficiencies.
Stephanie most recently served as the Patient Safety Program Manager at the Medical University of South Carolina where she directed safety efforts throughout the health system and provided strategic direction and programmatic initiatives to improve patient safety. Early in her career, she served as a Performance Improvement Facilitator at MUSC where she led numerous large-scale, multidisciplinary, improvement projects. She was instrumental in the rollout and early adoption of Lean Management principles and Six Sigma methodology in the organization and provided classroom instruction to all levels of staff and leadership.
Stephanie also worked as a registered nurse in Atlanta, GA, San Diego, CA and Charleston, SC. Three years spent as a traveling nurse provided valuable exposure to and clinical experience in a variety of settings and specialties.
Ted Hamilton, MD
Ted Hamilton is chief mission integration officer and senior vice president of mission and ministry for AdventHealth. In this role, he provides direction and oversight of mission and ministry, developing and implementing strategy and incorporating mission across all the organization’s inpatient and outpatient areas.
Hamilton previously served as vice president of medical mission for Adventist Health System. His experience also includes serving as senior medical officer for Florida Hospital, director of Florida Hospital’s family practice residency, executive director of the Loma Linda Faculty Medical Group and medical director for HMO Georgia. During his years working as a family physician, he delivered more than 500 babies.
A graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Hamilton completed his family practice training at Florida Hospital. He also earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business. Hamilton is an active participant in AdventHealth's community involvement program, which supports several Central Florida nonprofits, and has served on the boards of the Orlando Healthcare Center for the Homeless, Shepherd's Hope and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. A published author, Hamilton’s book, “Building Bridges: A Guide to Optimizing Physician-Hospital Relationships,” was released in 2010. He is co-editor of “Transforming the Heart of Practice: An Organizational and Personal Approach to Physician Wellbeing” published in 2019.
Hamilton previously served as vice president of medical mission for Adventist Health System. His experience also includes serving as senior medical officer for Florida Hospital, director of Florida Hospital’s family practice residency, executive director of the Loma Linda Faculty Medical Group and medical director for HMO Georgia. During his years working as a family physician, he delivered more than 500 babies.
A graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Hamilton completed his family practice training at Florida Hospital. He also earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business. Hamilton is an active participant in AdventHealth's community involvement program, which supports several Central Florida nonprofits, and has served on the boards of the Orlando Healthcare Center for the Homeless, Shepherd's Hope and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. A published author, Hamilton’s book, “Building Bridges: A Guide to Optimizing Physician-Hospital Relationships,” was released in 2010. He is co-editor of “Transforming the Heart of Practice: An Organizational and Personal Approach to Physician Wellbeing” published in 2019.
Thomas Mason, MD
Dr. Thomas Mason is Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As CMO he is a health IT and stakeholder ambassador for ONC, routinely meeting with clinicians in the field and advocates across the healthcare industry, focusing on improving health IT usability, reducing clinician burden, and advancing ONC’s mission to improve data use and its availability across the health care spectrum.
Dr. Wendy Dean
Wendy Dean, MD is the President/CEO, and cofounder of The Moral Injury of Healthcare, a nonprofit organization addressing the crisis of clinician distress.
William Maples, MD
Dr. Maples is President and Chief Executive Officer The Institute for Healthcare Excellence