CMO, Saint Thomas Medical Partners
Nashville, Tennessee
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer @ Sacred Heart Health System Interaction with a community of approximately 1000 physicians (employed and non-employed) which utilize one or more of our three hospitals within the Sacred Heart Health System. Served on the SHHS Board and active in improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, High Reliability, and the Patient Experience....
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer @ Sacred Heart Health System Interaction with a community of approximately 1000 physicians (employed and non-employed) which utilize one or more of our three hospitals within the Sacred Heart Health System. Served on the SHHS Board and active in improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, High Reliability, and the Patient Experience. Served as the Accountable Executive for the Cardiovascular, Palliative Care, and Trauma Service Lines. Worked with the Sacred Heart Medical Group President as the physician component of the SHMG leadership dyad for a 240 employed provider network (1/3 Primary Care, 1/3 Specialty Practice and 1/3 Hospital Based). Assumed the responsibilities of Interim VP of Academic Affairs, Locums and subsequent full time coverage arrangement for a growing Pediatric Surgery Service. Implemented a consistent approach to the disruptive physician. From January 2011 to April 2016 (5 years 4 months) Sacred Heart Health System and Medical GroupMedical Director @ Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast This position was served while practicing full time cardiology. Developed bylaws, including requirements for physician to physician communication for consultation and collaboration. Recruited first Medical Executive Committee for new hospital. Chaired the Peer Review Committee, Performance Improvement Committee, and served on the hospital Board of Trust. Dealt with physician behavior, clinical quality concerns, and patient experience issues. From January 2003 to December 2010 (8 years) Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald CoastInvasive Cardiologist @ Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola/Nashville Memorial Hospital, Nashville Following training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined Associates in Cardiology in Pensacola Florida. Served on multiple committees and as Director of the Catheterization Lab for two and a half years. Returned to Nashville to start a group practice at Nashville Memorial Hospital where directed the first Catheterization Lab and served as a Clinical Instructor at Vanderbilt, maintaining a strong clinical relationship there for many years. After approximately twenty years, relocated to Destin, Florida to start a cardiology practice there and to begin part time Medical Director work. Assumed multiple clinical leadership roles becoming more engaged in growing administrative responsibilities over the next eight years. Transitioned to a full time role as Sacred Heart Health System CMO in December, 2010. From July 1978 to November 2000 (22 years 5 months) Pensacola/Nashville
Sacred Heart Health System
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
January 2011 to April 2016
Sacred Heart Health System and Medical Group
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
Medical Director
January 2003 to December 2010
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola/Nashville Memorial Hospital, Nashville
Invasive Cardiologist
July 1978 to November 2000
Pensacola/Nashville
City of Memphis Hospitals
Medicine Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine
1973 to 1975
University of Tennessee-Health Science Center College of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine
1970 to 1973
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biology, General
1965 to 1969
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship, Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
1975 to 1978
Interaction with a community of approximately 1000 physicians (employed and non-employed) which utilize one or more of our three hospitals within the Sacred Heart Health System. Served on the SHHS Board and active in improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, High Reliability, and the Patient Experience. Served as the Accountable Executive for the Cardiovascular, Palliative Care, and Trauma... Interaction with a community of approximately 1000 physicians (employed and non-employed) which utilize one or more of our three hospitals within the Sacred Heart Health System. Served on the SHHS Board and active in improvement initiatives in Safety, Quality, High Reliability, and the Patient Experience. Served as the Accountable Executive for the Cardiovascular, Palliative Care, and Trauma Service Lines. Worked with the Sacred Heart Medical Group President as the physician component of the SHMG leadership dyad for a 240 employed provider network (1/3 Primary Care, 1/3 Specialty Practice and 1/3 Hospital Based). Assumed the responsibilities of Interim VP of Academic Affairs, Locums and subsequent full time coverage arrangement for a growing Pediatric Surgery Service. Implemented a consistent approach to the disruptive physician.
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