Rita Patel Cpa, Mph, Cwwpm Email & Phone Number

Troy, Michigan, United States

Rita is a self-taught mixed-media artist whose works incorporate surface design, abstract painting, illustration, and relational art. She is the founder of Experiments in Beautiful Thinking and of Relational Waste and holds a master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with a focus on Quality of Life

Selected Projects2019 – Upland Hills School, MI, Culture Cohesion: Building a core identity and cohesion in culture via the Lexicon Map “How can we understand what we mean by ‘love-based’ culture and how does it translate to new structure and communications?” Coached leaders to guide the organization’s understanding of their patterns in actions, experiences, and emotions to set a foundation for growth, internal operations, and external communications.​​2016-2019 – Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, MI, Narrative Approach to Teamwork and Culture Change: What is Relational Waste and how to reduce it (2016 in 2019) “How can we transform siloed views and foster an environment of belonging, safety, trust and caring that positively impacts patient outcomes and bottom line?” Implemented a systemic approach of integrating personal storytelling in daily operations tied to metrics. 2016-2017 – Detroit Institute of Arts, MI, Daily Retreat: “How can people transform their experience of time to feel it as expansive while enhancing wellbeing?” Developed a self-guided program by forming a sustained personal relationship with art as mediator and conversation partner for internal and public programming.2014 – Partners 4 Health (as Subject Matter Expert in Public Health & Wellbeing at Mission Throttle), MI, Cooperative Care Model: “How can we address the non-health care needs of individuals to improve care, reduce cost and increase self-efficacy?” Managed process and developed a sustainable business model and multiple stakeholder buy-in through graphic storytelling.2013 – Common Ground, MI, Wellbeing Leadership: “How can we shift the organization's strategy and policies, so they mattered on a personal level?” Increased participation and engagement through personal meaning-making with new policies with individuals throughout the organization to ultimately provide enhanced care for clients in crisis. Linking mental and physical health through food.

Troy, Mi

Michigan Wellness Council (MWC) is a not-for-profit whose mission is to be the pioneer of wellness innovation for employers and State with the vision to inspire successful integration of wellness best practices in the workplace through access to quality resources and forums. MWC addresses the needs of employers and worksite wellness practitioners statewide as changes in health care reform and the wellness industry as whole evolves. About our services:MWC has developed relationships with employers and within the health care and wellness community. We offer regular public group meetings, on-site speaker series, and strategic consulting to mid/small employers on developing, implementing, and revising worksite wellness programs. Each offering is geared to understanding, learning and implementing best practices in workplace wellness.

Rochester, Michigan

Southfield, Mi

Social Impact Consulting: Subject Matter Expert - Storytelling to gain buy-in and investment on market and new ventures, research and collaborative development of business ideas, sustainable applications and capacity building for existing and new social enterprises for holistic community impact. Projects in health care sectors. Worked in an advisory capacity to think through applications and opportunities that accelerate positive impact in the local community related to health and wellbeing. Provide graphic illustration of concepts to convey information to gain understanding and shared buy-in for key stakeholders.

Crisis services in Oakland and Genesee counties, MI

Defining wellness on an individual and organizational level and as part of an organizational strategy and culture change; working within the current structure, budgets and goals to assess, develop and implement programs that can create long-term positive change; development of tools and certification program for greater community impact and adoption of wellness as a value.Presentations:National Council for Behavioral Health, Pre-Conference UniversityWashington D. C., May 2014 Supporting Health Behavior Change for Your Staff and ConsumersNational Council for Behavioral Health, Webinar April 2014 Creating a Culture of Wellness to Support Health Behavior ChangeNational Council for Behavioral Health & The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Health Resources and Services Administration (SAMHSA – HRSA), Webinar March 2014 Is your Organization a Leader around Nutrition?Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards Annual Fall Conference, Mt. Pleasant, MI October 2013 Healthcare Reform & Wellness: Role & Opportunity of Community Behavioral Health – A Pilot ProgramAFHVS/ASFS 2013 Annual Meeting Toward Sustainable Foodscapes & Landscapes East Lansing June 2013 Practicing What You Preach: Ethics and pragmatics in food system work: You can lead a horse to water AND make him drinkAt Common Ground I work with leadership to begin a culture change in wellness for staff and people served by engaging individuals at all levels. The effort started with a focus on food to link mental and physical health and to date has resulted in guide to organization assessment and change, solutions on engaging individuals for buy-in and change, certification in lieu of training, consensus employee wellness committee and collaborations with other community organizations. Common to many organizations is the cost of wellness programs - the results to date are due in part to bring about this change by doing things differently without raising costs.

Flint, Mi

Taught graduate course: Psychosocial Aspects of Health

Performed market analysis and compiled data for business development projects at a specialty hospital that related to growing international/national presence and web development.Analyzed eHealth websites assessing the capabilities (connectivity, content, commerce) and markets (B2C, B2B, B2E).Identified savings opportunities via cost-benefit analysis of purchasing patterns in the areas of clinical products, food services and environmental services as part of reengineering of the supply chain for a large integrated health care delivery system.

The HMO Group, Inc. was an alliance of over 25 HMOs whose mission was to strengthen the performance of member health plans in the areas of affordability, member satisfaction and improved health status.; Managed and facilitated quality improvement initiatives in the areas of geriatric care and diabetes prevention; providing technical and process support.Developed a symposium on community diabetes prevention and produced reports on best practices in geriatrics care from member health plans.Co-managed offshore reinsurance company and transplant network.Established rates for next underwriting year, evaluated and tracked claims, managed investment portfolio, analyzed underwriting performance.

Developed an understanding of clients' industry and internal environment in order to obtain a comprehensive background for analysis of financial statements and overall company status -- specialized knowledge base in healthcare, not-for-profit, manufacturing and investment sectors. Performed consultative assessments improving controls over: revenue collection, manufacturing processes, payroll/time recording, and cash management.Completed engagements including preparation of final audit reports, comments, and industry specific filings with respect to SEC and government.

Masters Of Public Health, Effectiveness And Outcomes Research

Practicuum: Secondary Analysis of RAND data evaluating the relationship between physiologic measures of function and quality of life..

Transition In Health Care System

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Foundations Of Conversational Leadership

The Institute for Conversational Leadership was created as a response to the extreme challenges confronting leaders in all sectors.

Certificate In Enchantivism

Fostering imaginative cultural change: Enchantivism describes the many ways we make lasting change by re-enchanting our relations.