The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) selected 30 health professionals for the fifth class of Health Care Leadership Program fellows. The program helps talented professionals acquire the skills needed to positively influence health care policy and delivery in California. Sponsored by CHCF, it is administered by The Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
"The fellows selected for the Health Care Leadership Program run the gamut," said Mark D. Smith, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the California HealthCare Foundation. "They include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals from across the state with diverse backgrounds and personal stories. What unites them is an intense desire to help transform the state of health care in California," he said.
Over the course of two years, fellows convene in seminars led by nationally recognized health care experts and faculty associated with UCLA's Anderson School of Management. The program addresses health care issues from business, leadership, and public policy perspectives. Participants learn to build and lead teams, manage complexity and change, understand and use financial management tools, and respond to the changing health care environment.
"This fellowship gave me the unique opportunity to focus on improving my effectiveness as a leader," said alumnus and advisory board member David Reuben, M.D., Professor and Chief Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "These skills have increased my confidence and ability to take on new challenges and have helped me stimulate my team to meet these challenges. I use lessons learned in the program virtually every day."
2005 - 2007 Fellows
Mark J. Apfel, M.D.
Medical Director
Anderson Valley Health Center
Boonville
Rajan Bhandari, M.D.
Physician-in-Chief
The Permanente Medical Group Inc.
San Jose
Kristine M. Blanchard, B.S.N., M.P.A.
Manager, Nursing Administration
Catholic Healthcare West - Marion Medical Center
Santa Maria
Terrigal Burn, M.D.
Medical Director and Chair, Executive Board
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Palo Alto
Paul H. Carlisle, M.P.T.
Rehabilitation Coordinator
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
San Francisco
Mark A. Casanova, M.A.
Executive Director
Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Phillip H. Choo, M.D.
Vice Chair
University of California Davis Health System
Davis
Silvia M. Diego, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
Golden Valley Health Center
Modesto
Dominic T. Dizon, M.D.
Medical Director of Ambulatory Care
UCSF Fresno
Susan P. Ehrlich, M.D.
Medical Director, Ron Robinson Senior Care Center
San Mateo Medical Center
San Mateo
Moses D. Elam, M.D.
Physician-in-Chief
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Stockton
Paul C. Fu, Jr., M.D.
Office of the CIO/ Medical Director of Info Systems
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Los Angeles
Mary W. Gallegos, B.S.N
Deputy County Administrative Officer
Kings County Administration
Marianne Garrity, R.N., P.H.N., CPHQ, CCM
VP of Regulatory Operations
HealthCare Partners
Los Angeles
Amarylis C. Gutierrez, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Director
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Los Angeles
Diane Hildebrandt, B.S.N.
Service Line Manager
Kaiser Permanente
Napa
Cristina Jose-Kampfner, Ph.D.
Director of Family Programs
Latino Health Access
Los Angeles
Holly L. Kiger, M.N.
Director, Health Services
Center for Healthy Aging
Santa Monica
Jason Y. Kim, M.D.
Lead Physician
Health Care Partners Medical Group
Torrance
Julie Kliger, B.S.N., M.P.A.
Chief Quality Officer
Valley Emergency Physicians Medical Group
Oakland
Eleanor Littman, M.S.N., M.R.P.
Project Manager
Community Chronic Care Network
Santa Cruz
Susan L. McClair, M.D.
Associate Medical Director
Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority
Santa Barbara
Lorrie J. Melby, M.D.
Lead Physician
Health Care Partners, Inc.
Arcadia
Ross M. Miller, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
The Los Angeles Free Clinic
Los Angeles
Richard J. Pan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of California Davis School of Medicine
Davis
Ana M. Perez, R.N., M.S.N.
Project Manager
Lumetra
San Francisco
Norma F. Rosales, M.D.
Staff Lead Pediatrician
Venice Family Clinic
Venice
Dan Ross, Pharm.D.
Director of Pharmacy Integration
Catholic Healthcare West
Pasadena
Kathleen M. Terra, M.D.
Physician, Redesign Coordinator
United Indian Health Services
Arcata
Alpana Verma-Alag, M.D.
Medical Director
School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County
San Jose
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