Howard Schur Email & Phone Number

Mpls, Mn

Administrative partner to the Chief Medical Education Officer, with management and operation oversight for Graduate Medical Education, Physician training, and consultation to Continuing Medical Education

• Strategic planner• Operations and compliance specialist• Program, project, resource, regulatory, and policy manager• People leader and facilitator

Responsible for policy management and development for on-line university serving over 40,000 learners • Revised and implemented comprehensive policy development and review process• Successful management of ongoing policy portfolio consisting of 65 policies and related procedures and practices• Chaired university policy council, and facilitated multiple policy work groups• Successfully completed a comprehensive review/revision of all academic policies• Researched, authored, and facilitated implementation of major academic policies • Oversight of Academic Publications, including production of University Catalog and handbooks• Developed and implemented a data driven comprehensive compliance program, resulting in improved operations and effectiveness and reduced risk to Capella

Chief Operating Officer of 60,000 visit/yr community clinic, responsible for all center-wide operations, administrative management team, and management of core functions including HIS, HR, clinic support, IT, and project developmentLed successful development and implementation of pre-design process for new clinic facilitiesDeveloped a comprehensive review and flow charting of existing patient flow operations, as a precursor to establishing best practices in all ops areasImplemented a variety of projects:Facilitated clinic-wide review of printing/purchasing, reducing printing cost 20%Facilitated hospital signage upgrade and student study space initiative Facilitated development of the leadership Balanced Scorecard Process

Administrative oversight of all Rochester campus activities encompassing over 175 courses and conferences annually:Led the development and implementation of short/long term strategic planning process, refocusing the school's direction Led the development and implementation of measurable metrics for the school's performance, resulting in increased quality of programs and operationsLed the research, planning and implementation of a comprehensive, multi-site On-line Registration and Course Data Management System, providing reliable management data and an increase in registrationsLed the development and implementation of major operational efforts, includingCreated a streamlined, on-line course application process resulting in increased faculty satisfaction and overall quality of programs

Administrative oversight for Graduate Medical Education operations encompassing 1100 residents/fellows in 108 training programs. Developed and managed Medical School oversight process, resulting in maintaining institutional accreditationDeveloped, negotiated, and managed affiliation agreements for the school and its 8 major affiliates and 150 clinics resulting in maintenance of institutional accreditation and decrease in accounts receivableRestructured and managed Medicare Information Tracking program for 16 area hospitals resulting in increased Medicare compliance and reduced financial riskEnhanced compliance with accreditation via development of management tools, knowledge of national standards and coordinated policies

Private Practice Oversight of medical school's private practice pursuant to Regental PolicyFacilitated the merger of 37 private practices into a single practice, enhancing the competitive position of the private practice in the metro area health care marketFacilitated the development of budget processes for the private practices in conjunction with the medical school, enhancing oversight and providing first ever comprehensive view of medical school finances

Responsible for all operations of major psychiatric program

Responsible for operations of 5 managed care dental clinics