Michael Szymaniak Email & Phone Number

United States

• Leads department of public health, overseeing a diverse healthcare environment encompassing a 47-bed community hospital, Soldier Readiness Unit, and 4 outlying health clinics
• Responsible for the management of public healthcare programs
• Established medical and clinical programs and procedures to have a direct impact on the community’s overall well-being.
• Identifies, analyzes, and distributes assessments/surveys of Fort Riley’s public health needs
• Complies data, prepares reports, and statistical information for the Fort Riley community needs and planning of services
• Translates the health implications of identified trends and distributes the information to key stakeholders

• Directed patient services, overseeing a diverse healthcare environment encompassing a 47-bed community hospital, Soldier Readiness Unit, and 4 outlying health clinics
• Managed a dedicated team of 200+ personnel, ensuring the delivery of safe, quality, and accessible healthcare to 50,000+ eligible beneficiaries
• Directed the oversight of a $24M budget, $9M in equipment, and $22M in contracts, optimizing resource allocation for efficient and cost-effective healthcare operations
• Directly supervised key healthcare departments, including Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of comprehensive patient care.
• Led the accreditation process for the Laboratory, culminating in the achievement of accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP)

• Guided Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital as the Chief Nursing Officer, overseeing a 20-bed Community Hospital and three Health Clinics with 800 personnel
• Managed an annual budget of $67M, directing operations, resources, and financial strategies to ensure optimal healthcare delivery
• Led healthcare delivery to a diverse beneficiary population of 20,000+ and served 60,000 rotating Joint Readiness Training Center Soldiers
• Oversees the overall management of nursing practice, nursing education, nursing research, nursing administration and nursing service.
• Ensured compliance with the Joint Commission (TJC) and regulations related to clinical practice
• Led strategic change and performance improvement initiatives, synchronizing organizational efforts to achieve Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Army goals

• Served as the Senior Nurse Executive, overseeing a 47-bed Community Hospital, a Warrior Transition Battalion, and four Outlying Health Clinics with a dedicated team of 1,500+ personnel
• Managed manpower requirements, material resources, and administered the allocation of an operational budget of $20M, and demonstrated expertise in resource optimization, ensuring efficient and effective healthcare.
• Synchronized the efforts of the Community Hospital and professional nursing staff to achieve organizational goals, ensuring patient care, clinical, and staffing standards were met and maintained a focus on.
• Codified the effect of volume and acuity on staffing by developing a manpower tool sensitive to workload, demand, and operational beds which is utilized to support the proactive funding of positions required to meet.
• Collaborated and partnered with stakeholders to optimize readiness and enhance the health of tenant units and worked closely with various units and departments to ensure a cohesive approach to healthcare delivery and.
• Directly supervised the Chiefs of Inpatient Nursing, Perioperative Nursing, and Nursing Supervisors, fostering a culture of leadership and excellence within the nursing team

• Served as consultant to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer on data quality, nursing workload, manpower analysis, business processes, staffing effectiveness, nursing performance, resource allocations.
• Utilized authoritative data systems to generate solutions through data collective and trend analysis for fiscal, clinical, and operational challenges facing the organization
• Led the organization in the strategy, development, and implementation of Information Technology that assist clinical staff
• Responsible for leading, developing, implementing, and utilizing use of clinical tools to improve delivery of healthcare

• Principal executive and key advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer in the administration and management of the Surgical Service Line (3SL)
• Responsible for the overall management of the day-to-day surgical services clinical and business operations regarding patient flow, and clinical workflow
• Accountable for the performance measurement, assessment, strategic planning and development of surgical services with an emphasis on improving performance.
• Oversees and supports personnel management and training as well as all-encompassing 3SL administration, supply and logistics, fiscal operations, public relations, and economic output
• Functions as the primary 3SL business advisors to the Office of the Surgeon General's 3SL Chief regarding service line process optimization, outcomes, assessments, and policy

• Executes supervision and management of the Perioperative Services, comprised of 20 integrated Operating Room suites, 30 bed Post Anesthesia Care Unit, 20 bed Ambulatory Procedure Unit, and Sterile Processing Department.
• Coordinated operational, administrative, and clinical services for a team of 320+ personnel, oversees manpower, equipment, and budgetary requirements valued at $325M
• Ensured the readiness and professional development of all staff members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence by implementing training programs and initiatives to enhance the skill set and.
• Actively served on multiple organizational committees, contributing to the development of policies, strategic initiatives, and collaborative efforts within the medical center

• Served as Chief Medical Information Officer at Womack Army Medical Center which is comprised of a 248- bed academic medical center
• Provided evaluation, design, implementation, and support services for all clinical systems affecting more than 4,000 personnel
• Responsible for identifying clinical data requirements as it relates to quality and patient safety
• Developed and implemented strategies to move the organization toward a fully integrated computerized patient record
• Directed the training for clinicians on how to use IT applications, specifically the electronic health record
• Created and enforced standards to increase quality, safety, and operational efficiency

Master'S Degree, Information Technology Management, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor'S Degree, Nursing Science, Graduated With Honors