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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Division Administrator for Cardiology; Endocrinology; Hematology, Oncology, & Bone Marrow Transplant; Pulmonology, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine; and Rheumatology• Administering clinical, educational, and research programs for 5 clinical divisions, consisting of 148 faculty, 71 APPs, and 20 staff, with 28 direct reports and 8 indirect reports• Creating and monitoring over $100 million in annual budgets• Stabilizing understaffed administrative and APP teams to reduce turnover from… Show more Division Administrator for Cardiology; Endocrinology; Hematology, Oncology, & Bone Marrow Transplant; Pulmonology, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine; and Rheumatology• Administering clinical, educational, and research programs for 5 clinical divisions, consisting of 148 faculty, 71 APPs, and 20 staff, with 28 direct reports and 8 indirect reports• Creating and monitoring over $100 million in annual budgets• Stabilizing understaffed administrative and APP teams to reduce turnover from 50% to 0 and eliminate moonlighting expenses• Identifying issues with revenue collection to reduce denials and working with faculty when changes in clinical documentation are required• Partnering with service line and clinical operations leaders to increase template efficiency and schedule utilization, reducing unused template blocks by 10%• Recruiting and onboarding 11 faculty and 11 APPs in one year• Mobilizing a COVID infusion unit that alleviated ED surges by administering medications to 65 patients Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Developing operational processes for wet lab teams to manage procurement, equipment repair and certification, personnel, internal and external collaborative relationships, and other administrative needs• Monitoring $8.2M annual external funding to retain space within the organization for the Department• Compiling and organizing internal resources for easy access and standardization• Designing external-facing website to feature basic science research efforts• Organizing… Show more • Developing operational processes for wet lab teams to manage procurement, equipment repair and certification, personnel, internal and external collaborative relationships, and other administrative needs• Monitoring $8.2M annual external funding to retain space within the organization for the Department• Compiling and organizing internal resources for easy access and standardization• Designing external-facing website to feature basic science research efforts• Organizing mentorship opportunities for junior faculty to learn from experienced surgeon scientists how to secure sustained external funding• Creating regular opportunities for undergraduate independent studies within surgical wet labs for course credit Show less

Chicago, Illinois

• Guided and mobilized a team of 5 administrative support staff and 11 APPs through the COVID crisis, managing staffing support levels and logistical coordination to maintain expected clinical volume• Scheduled and coordinated OR and ambulatory clinic time for 19 faculty, including in-person and virtual multi-disciplinary clinics with other sections and departments• Monitored and adjusted section budgets totaling $8.2 million in direct revenue and $14.5 million in expenses• Launched… Show more • Guided and mobilized a team of 5 administrative support staff and 11 APPs through the COVID crisis, managing staffing support levels and logistical coordination to maintain expected clinical volume• Scheduled and coordinated OR and ambulatory clinic time for 19 faculty, including in-person and virtual multi-disciplinary clinics with other sections and departments• Monitored and adjusted section budgets totaling $8.2 million in direct revenue and $14.5 million in expenses• Launched clinical program expansions with business plan development, financial analyses, marketing opportunities, and community partnerships, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and clinical template build• Composed justifications for additional APP and scheduler support in ambulatory clinics and acute care settings, leading to incremental staff hires for increased clinical efficiency• Created the financial and operational models for new technology (RFA) to be implemented for outpatient procedures• Orchestrated the Annual Huggins Research Symposium every year, including converting the program to a virtual platform to accommodate social distancing• Designed and implemented inaugural Pelvic Floor Symposium, coordinating across Colorectal Surgery, Urology, and Gynecology, securing CME credit opportunities for 60 attendees• Collaborated with ambulatory leadership and call center personnel to address operational issues and implement clinical initiatives on behalf of faculty and staff• Oversaw three rounds of faculty recruitment, partnering with chiefs and HR leadership• Secured initial credentialing through the Medical Staffing Office, and onboarded 4 faculty and 6 APPs• Created & streamlined the annual review process for faculty within the Department of Surgery• Supported reporting, analytics, budgeting, recruitment, scheduling, personnel management, and strategic development in partnership with chiefs and departmental leadership to drive clinical, educational, and research productivity Show less

Chicago, Illinois

Manages the design and implementation of Care Centers, including creation of multi-million-dollar budgetManages the activities of the Medical Advisory Council, including Council meetings and conference workshopsManages the development of clinically-based patient and family education materialsSupports community medical professionals implementing new therapiesIdentifies materials to promote medical professional educationChairs the Culture & Fun Committee, which promotes… Show more Manages the design and implementation of Care Centers, including creation of multi-million-dollar budgetManages the activities of the Medical Advisory Council, including Council meetings and conference workshopsManages the development of clinically-based patient and family education materialsSupports community medical professionals implementing new therapiesIdentifies materials to promote medical professional educationChairs the Culture & Fun Committee, which promotes employee satisfaction and engagement in the workplace Show less

Robert Crown Center

-Teaching group and private lessons for beginning through intermediate skaters-Leading "helpers" - teenage skaters who assist with classes - in actively participating in class instruction-Choreographing for ice shows-Working as assistant production manager for ice shows, which involves implementing the director's artistic designs for numbers, cutting music, designing the programs, coordinating sponsors, etc.-Worked this job at many local rinks since 2011

Twin Cities

I completed a dual degree in Masters of Health Administration and the Masters of Business Administration, with a focus on Global Health.

Iganga, Uganda

My summer project with Safe Mothers, Safe Babies (SAFE) entailed collecting maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes data from 8 level III health centers in Iganga District in Eastern Uganda. Four centers work intimately with SAFE, and four have a more limited relationship. Through comparing outcomes among and between these two groups, I will help SAFE develop a monitoring and evaluation program that not only provides feedback to SAFE, but also enables healthcare workers in these centers to… Show more My summer project with Safe Mothers, Safe Babies (SAFE) entailed collecting maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes data from 8 level III health centers in Iganga District in Eastern Uganda. Four centers work intimately with SAFE, and four have a more limited relationship. Through comparing outcomes among and between these two groups, I will help SAFE develop a monitoring and evaluation program that not only provides feedback to SAFE, but also enables healthcare workers in these centers to identify problems themselves. We will also analyze referral data to strengthen the eRanger program that already serves two of these local communities. Show less

Sioux City, Iowa Area

My project with St. Luke's focuses around the new Sunnybrook Medical Plaza, which will open with a family medicine practice, infusion services, cardiac services, an urgent care, as well as several specialty services on a rotating basis. The goal is to earn the NCQA patient-centered medical home Level 3 recognition, and it is my job to determine the best plan of action to ensure that the project is successful.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Manage contracts and provide support to Project Managers

Verona, Wi

Led the implementation of emergency department application for two customers – managing documents, tasks, and deadlines, and coordinating training materials Assisted multiple customers the first few days they used the software by working side-by-side with clinicians to enter EMR data Directed the testing phase for multiple customers, coordinating internal teams and communicating with customer leadership teams

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

 Researched and organized data to analyze all the tocolytic therapies  Meta-analysis of tocolytic therapy studies to determine the best first line drug in an emergent situation  Research article published in March 2009’s Obstetrics and Gynecology journal as “Tocolytic Therapy: A MetaAnalysis and Decision Analysis”  Featured in the ACOG June Clinical Review as one of the “Top Ten Articles” from the March 2009 Issue  Second article published in January 2012’s The Journal of… Show more  Researched and organized data to analyze all the tocolytic therapies  Meta-analysis of tocolytic therapy studies to determine the best first line drug in an emergent situation  Research article published in March 2009’s Obstetrics and Gynecology journal as “Tocolytic Therapy: A MetaAnalysis and Decision Analysis”  Featured in the ACOG June Clinical Review as one of the “Top Ten Articles” from the March 2009 Issue  Second article published in January 2012’s The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine as “Assessing the Quality of Evidence for Preterm Labor Tocolytic Trials”  Second article also published and featured as the cover article in the October 9, 2012 British Journal of Medicine as “Tocolytic Therapy for Preterm Delivery: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis” Show less

Greater Chicago Area

Coordinated programs to advertise the ChiGuide

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.) And Master Of Health Administration (M.H.A), Health And Business

Relevant Coursework: Negotiation Strategies, Continuous Quality Improvement, Project Mgmt., Statistics for Health Mgmt., Managerial.

Communication Studies, Global Health

Activities and Societies: Delta Zeta, Sigma Alpha Iota, Synchronized Skating, Ballroom Dance Team, Marching Band Bachelor of Science.

Public Health

Study abroad program with Northwestern University April-May 2008 Studied Public Health using Theatre for Behavioral Change