As a healthcare executive and people-centered CMO, I am a practicing board certified physician with over ten years of hospital management and clinical experience.At Banner Health, I am a Chief Medical Officer of a large academic medical center and moderate sized community hospital with an emphasis in behavioral health. My role integrates with a large academic physician group practice and Banner Health’s insurance division. I am accountable for delivering on efficient clinical performance through the continuum of care, patient and physician experience, and safe streamlined transitions of care in all settings for best quality and safety outcomes. As a faculty physician, I also pride myself as an educator, coach and mentor.I have been responsible for developing numerous initiatives to improve Banner Health's inpatient medical service lines while offering physician leadership. I have also worked closely with key hospital stakeholders to apply innovations in population health and care delivery systems to drive patient-centric goals and improve clinical outcomes.I was always gravitating to leadership roles; I was a sport's captain, coach, chief and accepted a director role just a couple of years out of my residency. I continued to climb the ladder, becoming the youngest female CMO for Banner Health.Having a proven record of delivering effective, targeted solutions for healthcare management — removing obstacles to success and propelling the accomplishment of business goals, I am skilled at balancing the big picture with the details to create a strong competitive advantage and ensure patients receive the highest quality treatment.Along the way, I've built a reputation as a resourceful senior leader, team builder, and problem solver who confronts challenges head-on and adeptly leads large-scale healthcare projects with fine attention to detail.My interests include acute care medicine, hospital administration, patient safety, innovative care delivery strategies, and physician leadership development.I can be reached directly via LinkedIn.