My mission is to provide compassionate, state of the art quality care to vulnerable patients in post-acute and long-term care environments, while supporting the people who care for them. I provide real-time education to Medical Directors, Physicians, Providers, and multi-disciplinary teams on best practices in PA / LTC.I am an active advisor and advocate for vulnerable elderly populations in long-term care, most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving recommendations and counsel to Washington state's Governor through the Public Health and Health Care System Community Leaders Group, COVID-19 LTC Facility Advisory Committee, and associated agencies.My expertise is in Quality Improvement, developing standards and outcome metrics in post-acute and long-term care, and how to successfully use data to translate medical evidence into clinical care. As President of the Washington Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, I am a sought after speaker and moderator. Competencies: Geriatric Medicine and Patient CareHospice and Palliative CareLeadership and GovernancePhysician ExecutiveHealthcare TransformationManagement of Effective teams, Internal and External Stakeholder RelationshipsAnalytical and Strategic PlanningClinical Service Line DevelopmentPhysician and Administrative LeadershipChange ManagementPatient and Provider ExperiencePatient Safety Management Systems and Peer ReviewQuality ImprovementCOVID-19 Response