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Executive in Residence: The purpose of the
Executive-in-Residence Program is to foster better relationships between the
Health Administration Program and the world of practice for the advantage of
both the students and faculty of the Program.
James M. Collins, Executive in Residence, Academic Year 2009-2010
James M. Collins came to St. Clair in April 2006 as only the third President
& Chief Executive Officer in St. Clair's 55-year history. Previously, he
was President & Chief Executive Officer of The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
since 1999. Previously, Mr. Collins had served since 1996 as Senior Vice
President of Managed Care & Strategic Development for The Western
Pennsylvania Healthcare System, the parent corporation of The Western
Pennsylvania Hospital. From 1998, he concurrently served as President &
Chief Executive Officer of another of its subsidiaries, Suburban General
Hospital. After his residency, Mr. Collins served from 1989 to 1995 as Vice
President of The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, where his responsibilities
included the major clinical, ancillary and support functions, as well as
academic departments. In 1992, the American College of Healthcare
Executives recognized him with the Regent's Award for Early Career
Achievement. Mr. Collins earned a master's degree in health administration
in 1987 from the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a fellow at the
Health Policy Institute. He also earned a bachelor's degree from the
University of Pittsburgh in 1981. Mr. Collins is a member of several
professional organizations, including the American College of Healthcare
Executives, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the
United Way of Allegheny County.
Ms. LESLIE DAVIS, Executive in Residence – Academic Year 2008-2009
President and CEO of Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC. Ms. Leslie Davis was
appointed President of Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center in September 2004. Ms. Davis has an extensive career in
health care spanning over 20 years and has held prominent positions at
medical centers including Mt. Sinai Medical Center (New York), Thomas
Jefferson University, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, and Tenet Pennsylvania (Graduate Hospital). Ms. Davis holds a
bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and master's degree
in health and social policy from Harvard University. In her position as
President, Ms. Davis has enhanced Magee's vision and reputation for
providing health care and services in Western Pennsylvania. Nearly 9,000
babies are born at Magee-Womens Hospital each year, accounting for close to
50% of all births to women who live in Allegheny County. Magee is also the
regional referral center for high-risk maternal care for Western
Pennsylvania. The Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit is the largest in
Pennsylvania, and treats more than 1,000 seriously or critically ill
newborns annually. Magee also has nationally recognized clinical and
research programs in breast and gynecological cancers, genetics, infectious
diseases, and reproductive endocrinology. Recently, Magee expanded its
medical and surgical services to provide broader, more comprehensive care
for women. Gender-based programs in internal medicine and medicine
subspecialties such as cardiology, rheumatology, lupus, gastroenterology and
digestive disorders, along with general surgery, thoracic, vascular, and
colorectal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, bariatrics, a Center for
Continence and Pelvic Floor Disorders, and orthopedic surgery are now
offered at Magee.
THOMAS PRISELAC, Executive in Residence – Academic Year 2007-2008
Thomas M. Priselac is President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Cedars-Sinai Health System -- a position he has held since January 1994. Mr.
Priselac has been associated with Cedars-Sinai since 1979. Prior to being
named President and CEO, he was Executive Vice President from 1988 to 1993.
Before joining Cedars-Sinai, he was on the executive staff of Montefiore
Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Priselac has served on many boards in the health
care field and currently serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the
Association of American Medical Colleges. He also is a member of both the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Board, where he chairs the Health Care
Committee, and the Charles R. Drew University Board. A past member of the
American Hospital Association Board of Directors, he also formerly chaired
the Hospital Association of Southern California, the California Healthcare
Association, and the Association of American Medical Colleges Council of
Teaching Hospitals. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the UCLA
School of Public Health. Mr. Priselac is an author and invited speaker on a
variety of contemporary issues facing the health care field today, including
policy issues related to the delivery and financing of health care, health
care quality and safety and the adoption and implementation of information
technology. He is the holder of the Warschaw/Law endowed Chair in Healthcare
Leadership at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Cedars-Sinai Health System is
among the nation's leading providers of health care services, medical
education and research. Physician services are provided through the
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, a full-time academic faculty, and an
active private attending staff. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with revenues
of over $1.7 billion, is the largest private hospital in the western United
States and provides a full range of acute inpatient care services,
rehabilitation medicine, and extensive outpatient diagnostic and treatment
services. Cedars-Sinai conducts NIH and privately funded research, valued at
approximately $65 million, on a broad range of research topics. The Medical
Center also conducts graduate medical education in a broad range of
specialties for over 310 residents and fellows. A native of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Priselac obtained a bachelor's degree in Biology from Washington and
Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, and a master's in Public Health, Health
Services Administration and Planning, from the University of Pittsburgh.
David Hunter, Executive-in-Residence Academic Year 2006-2007
As the former Chairman of Navigant Consulting, Inc.'s Healthcare Management
Committee, David Hunter has directed The Hunter Group's (a unit of Navigant
Consulting, Inc.) most complex projects involving academic medical
centers, public hospitals, large systems, networks, HMOs and large medical
group practices. Building on the firm's strong base of hospital turnarounds
and interim management, he has been credited with leading-edge undertakings,
including: development of regional networks, innovative structured
relationships between the public and private sector, integration of
providers and payors, sustainable system-wide performance improvements and
strategic positioning. Sample projects include: |
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Providing court-approved interim
management/consulting support following one of the largest
bankruptcies in healthcare – AHERF in Pennsylvania.
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Helping several campuses of the
University of California System evaluate and pursue various
strategic relationships as well as operational and financial
performance improvements.
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Dramatic performance improvements of
several urban academic medical centers, including George
Washington University and New England Medical Center.
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Consolidation of three hospitals and
identification of $50 million of performance improvements
for Legacy Health System of Portland, Oregon, as well as
facilitating a payor provider alliance of Legacy, Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of Oregon and physician groups.
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Creation of the vision, model and
business plan for two large IDNs -- for BayCare, a
three-county regional delivery system in the Tampa Bay area
and the West Virginia statewide healthcare organization.
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Development of a regional integration
plan and performance improvement plan for Henry Ford Health
System, Detroit, Michigan.
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Merger analysis and/or implementation for
Morton Plant Health System/Mease Health Care, Florida, Mercy
Health Services in Farmington Hills, Michigan, UCSF Medical
Center/Mount Zion Medical Center, UCSF and California
Pacific Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center/Santa Monica
Hospital.
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A $70 million performance improvement for
California Pacific Medical Center and several significant
performance improvement projects for Catholic Healthcare
West.
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Turnaround and interim management team
for Detroit Medical Center.
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Performance improvement plans for UMass
Memorial Healthcare and VCU Health System.
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David has been a leader in the
healthcare field for more than 25 years. Among other positions, he held
senior management positions at Durham County Hospital Corporation and Duke
University Medical Center and simultaneously held faculty appointments at
the University. He was also Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hospital at
Burlington County in Mt. Holly, NJ, and later assumed this role for
Memorial's parent company, the Nexus Health Care Corporation. David lectures
and presents throughout the country on timely issues in healthcare with a
focus on hospitals and health systems in academic medical centers, physician
groups and community and specialty hospitals. He received a Bachelor of
Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from Ursinus College
and a Masters of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh.
Thomas P. Timcho
Mr. Timcho holds the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Jefferson Regional
Medical Center (JRMC) is a fully-accredited 376-bed, non-profit, acute
medical care facility offering inpatient, outpatient and 24-hour emergency
services. Mr. Timcho has a long history of service to Jefferson Regional
Medical Center and prior to his current position has held positions of:
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer; Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer; and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to his service with JRMC Mr. Timcho has served as Principal
for Primesolutions Healthcare, LLC.; Senior Vice President for Pitts
Management Associates, Inc.; Senior Vice President and CFO for Alliance Home
Health Inc.; President and CEO of UPMC Beaver Valley Hospital; President of
the UPMC University Services Organization (USO); Associate Vice President,
Managed Care, UPMC; Executive Vice President and CFO for Children's Hospital
of Pittsburgh; Executive Responsible for the Healthcare Consulting Group,
Ernst & Young Consulting. Mr. Timcho has served with distinction in the
U.S. Army. He holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the
University of Pittsburgh.
Michael Blackwood
Michael Blackwood is currently President & CEO, Gateway Health Plan. He has
held positions as: President, The Pilot Group which is a health care
consulting firm, specializing in managed care; President, CEO, and Board
Member, Health
America Pennsylvania, Inc. and Assistant Administrator, Montefiore
Hospital. Mr. Blackwood has served as Captain, Medical Service Corp, United
States Army. He obtained a Master of Public Health degree in 1980, GSPH,
Health Policy & Management (G.S.P.H.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh,
PA and a B.A., in Psychology in 1971, Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge, LA. Mr. Blackwood's Professional Affiliations include: Adjunct
Associate Professor, H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and
Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. Course: Practical
Aspects of Managed Care, 1996-1998. Taught course three semesters at
G.S.P.H.; Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society-Omicron Chapter (elected
member); Board of Directors, Pittsburgh Symphony, 1994-1996; Board of
Directors, Orr Compassionate Care Center, 1995-1998; Board of Advisors,
Health Policy Institute, G.S.P.H. Policy Board, PA Department of Health,
Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield Foundation Board. His awards include:
Distinguished Graduate Award, Alumni Association, University of Pittsburgh,
G.S.P.H., 1992; in 1999, selected as one of 50 G.S.P.H. "significant
contributors" to the field of public health since School's inception (1949);
HEW Traineeship (Full Grant) Recipient University of Pittsburgh, G.S.P.H.,
1976-1977; Meritorious Service Medal, Medical Service Corps, United States
Army, 1976; Distinguished Military Graduate, LSU, 1971.
Inaugural Executive in Residence:
The Program's inaugural Executive-in-Residence was Mr. John Zanardelli, MPH,
FACHE. John is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for
United Methodist Services for the Aging (UMSA). He has held this position
since May of 1993 and has 26 years of experience in health care
organizations. Prior to his appointment as Executive Director of UMSA, he
served as Division Executive Director for Presbyterian Association on Aging
(now Presbyterian SeniorCare), COO of Southwood Psychiatric Hospital, COO of
Grane Healthcare of Pittsburgh, and was Senior Operations Officer at Oil
City Area Health Center. John received his Master of Public Health in Health
Administration from the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public
Health and was formerly a licensed Nursing Home Administrator in
Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare
Executives and is active in a number of professional and teaching community
service roles. He is a member of Delta Omega, the National Public Health
Honor Society and served as President of the Omicron Chapter. |
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