Thomas (Tom) Sutphin Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

Ensured the continual integration of modernization efforts across eight directorates within the Medical Center of Excellence in support of Army Medicine’s doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel, facility, and policy efforts. Provide leadership and advice in developing medical capabilities for future operating environments against near peer adversaries.• Enhanced courses of action to increase Combat Medic knowledge and skills in support of large scale combat operations/Multi-domain Operations for Secretary of the Army decision.

Vicenza Area, Italy

Assistant Inspector General for United States Army, Africa providing comprehensive coverage to assigned and attached personnel in Italy and US Army personnel across the continent of Africa. Provide technical guidance and advice pertaining inspections, investigations, and inquiries to all assigned personnel. Plan and conduct teaching and training sessions and leads morale assessments in support of US Army readiness. Manage the operations of the office, to include directing workload, coordinating overall policy, plans, requirements, direction, and priorities. Plan and coordinate professional development for assigned Inspectors General. Receive and action inquiries from complainants. Prepare and conduct training for small audiences and large organizations tailored to the needs of the audience and the US Army. Investigate violations of standards, policy, regulation and law. Conduct systemic and compliance inspections. Conduct interviews under oath with witnesses, subjects and suspects. Conduct research and analysis to identify trends and determine the root cause of issues. Prepare technical reports that must stand alone without explanation for up to 30 years. • Planned and conducted fraud, mismanagement and whistleblower reprisal investigations.• Developed and delivered training three to four times annually for new leaders and managers (Company Commanders and First Sergeants) giving them unique insights into their organizations.• Presented training to multiple organizations across Italy focused on the capabilities of Inspectors General to assist complainants, management and emerging trends surrounding the organization.• Assisted with a variety of inspections into programs that support the US Army personnel.• Planned and coordinated training for the USARAF, Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to enhance inspection, investigative and issue resolution skills.

Clarksville, Tennessee Area

Executive Leader and Senior Advisor at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital; a 65-bed hospital with more than 2,100 employees, an annual operating budget of $210,000,000 and oversaw a rehabilitation unit with an average of 436 rehabilitating Soldiers. Served as a voting member of the Executive Committee (Board of Directors) for the hospital throughout my tenure affecting change in the organization. Provided advice and made recommendations to the CEO and other senior staff on all matters pertaining to assigned personnel. Assisted with inspections of organizational activities, facilities, personnel and promoted equal opportunity and quality of life in the work place.• Ensured, in conjunction with the executive team, that high quality patient care and services were delivered and met the needs of patients, physicians, hospital staff and the Joint Commission. • Provided leadership and problem solving within the organization and maintained a culture of trust, accountability, and transparency of information.• Assessed the organizational structure and capabilities of the management team and aligned as necessary.• Worked closely with direct reports to establish and execute organizational objectives, guided and motivated direct reports toward achievement of objectives while maintaining accountability and evaluating performance.

Vilsek, Germany

Senior advisor and manager for an ambulatory healthcare network consisting of a regional headquarters and seven health clinics dispersed over 28,000 square miles in the Bavarian region of Germany with a beneficiary population of more than 40,000 and an operating budget of $67,000,000. Served as a voting member of the organization’s Board of Directors. Developed and led training to achieve organization standards and provided oversight of organizational readiness and safety for more than 750 employees. Provided advice and made recommendations to the CEO and other senior staff on all matters pertaining to assigned personnel. Assisted with inspections of organizational activities, facilities, personnel and promoted equal opportunity and quality of life in the work place.• Maintained a culture of safety that resulted in each clinic earning Army Star status; a status originally developed by OSHA to identify health care facilities meeting the highest safety standards which had only been earned by a small percentage of hospitals and clinics across the nation. • Mentored community leaders surrounding BMEDDAC clinics ensuring communities possessed the requisite tools to successfully implement the pregnancy and post-partum physical training program which resulted in new mothers returning to the workforce with greater success and enhancing the readiness of the Army. • Piloted and directed numerous initiatives across the community resulting in a 2% rise in health readiness and wellness and a 50% drop in the patient no-show rate. • Increased the number of employees who completed developmental training essential for future promotion. • Developed a motorcycle mentorship program aimed at fostering safe riding practices and established the BMEDDAC Sergeant Audie Murphy Chapter, providing opportunities for community engagements and volunteer service.

Afghanistan

Senior leader for a multi-functional medical organization in Afghanistan with over 600 employees and 16 sub-organizations specializing in Preventive and Veterinary Medicine, Behavioral Health, Austere Surgical Care, Medical Logistics, and Blood Support while maintaining a close working relationship with the nearby British Hospital and Spanish Hospitals. I provided counsel and guidance to the CEO and other senior staff pertaining to the performance, care, conduct, and management of on all matters pertaining to the organization. I enforced the standards and policies while also ensuring training was conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.• Mentored more than 100 Army Soldiers detached to Air Force and Navy organizations providing professional development, promotion and mentorship opportunities that resulted in 48 promotions and 53 reenlistments. • Created a culture of safety resulting in zero combat and non-combat injuries during more than 3,200 air and ground movements to more than 100 locations across the hostile territory of Afghanistan. • Demonstrated dynamic leadership for 16 subordinate units operating in a complex theater of operations and responsible for nearly 600 pieces of equipment valued at more than $30,000,000.

Fort Benning, Ga

Senior leader for a 248-bed Expeditionary Hospital (Combat Support Hospital) trained for deployment to austere environments and to provide oversight and direction (command and control) to sub-organizations focused on delivering healthcare to a population in need. I provided counsel and guidance to the CEO and leaders of seven sub-organizations relating to the performance, care, conduct, and management of on all matters pertaining to the organization. I enforced the standards and policies while also ensuring training was conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.

Heidelberg, Germany

Senior Advisor to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and the lead agent for deployment support, training, readiness and exercises. Responsible for ensuring the organization’s personnel across Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan were able to deploy and redeploy from austere environments and capable of employing their individual skills to meet the mission demands.• Synchronized staff efforts to deploy and redeploy personnel and equipment to and from remote locations. • Controlled and transported classified documents on a daily basis without security breach and trained 15 personnel on proper classified material handling. • Managed an Organization Inspection Program and aggregated the monthly Unit Status Report providing the CEO with routine analysis of the organization’s capability and effectiveness. • Developed a system to track and monitor promotion, training and education opportunities for personnel, facilitating Soldiers career development and progression.

Associate'S Degree, Health Science

Activities and Societies: Association of Inspectors General

Investigation, Inspection, Dispute Resolution, Whistleblower Reprisal

Investigation, Inspection, Dispute Resolution, Whistleblower Reprisal

Executive Healthcare Leadership Course

Basic Healthcare Administration Course

Leadership, Human Resources, Operations Management