karma bass
Before founding Via Healthcare Consulting, she worked with ACCORD LIMITED, a Chicago-based consulting firm serving clients nationwide with their strategic planning, governance, speaking and board retreats. She spent two years as president and CEO of Alliance Healthcare Foundation in San Diego, California where she reported to an independent, eleven-person not-for-profit board. Notably, Ms. Bass spent 10 years at The Governance Institute holding various positions including Vice President, Membership Services and Director of Research & Publications. During her time at The Governance Institute, she oversaw the prestigious biennial hospital governance practices survey tracking trends in US hospitals and health systems. Read More.
david cutler
David Cutler has developed an impressive record of achievement in both academia and the public sector. He served as Assistant Professor of Economics from 1991 to 1995, was named John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Social Sciences in 1995, and received tenure in 1997. He is currently the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics in the Department of Economics and was named Harvard College Professor in 2014. Professor Cutler holds secondary appointments at the Kennedy School of Government and the School of Public Health. Professor Cutler was associate dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for Social Sciences from 2003-2008. Honored for his scholarly work and singled out for outstanding mentorship of graduate students, Professor Cutler’s work in health economics and public economics has earned him significant academic and public acclaim. Read More.
steven deffossez
As the Vice President of Clinical Integration at the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), Steve’s responsibilities include strategic leadership, education and policy initiatives which facilitate MHA members’ transitions in meeting key health delivery reform imperatives at the federal and state levels, with a focus on physician relationships. In particular, Steve leads MHA’s Physician/Hospital Integration Collaborative (PHIC) and the Physician Leadership Council (PLC), coordinating efforts with MHA staff on related technical and policy matters. Read More.
tricia lafond
Tricia has nearly 20 years of healthcare sector and executive search experience. She works closely with provider organizations and health systems of all sizes, including multi-hospital systems, academic medical centers, community hospitals, medical groups, and community health centers. She is a trusted advisor and knowledgeable partner to her clients and she focuses on helping them identify and attract strategic, operational, and clinical leaders who are a good fit for their organization. operational, and clinical leaders who are a good fit for their organization. Before her executive search profession, Tricia immersed herself in the healthcare industry. Read More.
Pat noga
Patricia M. Noga, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), provides strategic direction and leadership to MHA, its hospitals and health systems, and key stakeholders for a variety of programs and activities related to clinical issues, quality of healthcare, patient safety, the healthcare workforce, and healthcare emergency preparedness. Dr. Noga leads the evolution of the acclaimed quality and safety initiative, PatientCareLink (PCL), transforming the site into a dynamic and transparent resource tool for consumers, providers and others. Read More.
nancy schlichting
Nancy M. Schlichting, recently retired, was the Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Health System (HFHS), a nationally recognized $5 billion health care organization with 27,000 employees and recipient of the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Quality Award, and 2004 Foster G. McGaw Award. She is credited with leading the health system through a dramatic financial turnaround and for award-winning patient safety, customer service and diversity initiatives. Schlichting joined HFHS in 1998 as its Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, President and CEO of Henry Ford Hospital and was named President and CEO of the System in 2003. Her career in healthcare administration spans over 35 years of experience in senior level executive positions. Read More.
bill ward
William J. (Bill) Ward, Jr., MBA, is an Associate Professor of Health Finance and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and an Associate Professor of Nursing at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. He is the former Director of the Master of Health Administration Degree Program and the Sommer Scholars Public Health Leadership Program. Bill is a former senior healthcare executive with more than 40 years of experience in health care finance and operations. Prior to joining the faculty, he served for a dozen years at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center which he joined in 1982 when he was selected to be the Chief Operating Officer of what was then Baltimore City Hospitals (BCH). Read More.
martha whitecotton
Martha Whitecotton is the Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for Atrium Health. In this role, Ms. Whitecotton is responsible for strategic development, execution and oversight for the Behavioral Health Service Line across all care settings as well as physician services. Prior to her current role, Ms. Whitecotton held a variety of leadership roles within Atrium Health. Most recently, she served as president of Levine Children’s Hospital where she led the strategic development of three key programs: the Congenital Heart Center, the Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation, and the Pediatric Blood and Marrow transplant program. Under her leadership, she led the hospital to national rankings in cardiac care, cancer, oncology, nephrology, orthopedics and neonatology within five years of the opening. Below are a few of her featured presentations. Read More.
louis j. woolf
Louis J. Woolf is President and CEO of Harvard Medical School-affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL), a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of older adults. HSL is one of the largest employers and nonprofits in Massachusetts, and Lou oversees HSL’s integrated, eight-site system of healthcare, housing, research, and teaching that serves thousands of seniors every day. Lou brings more than three decades of health care experience to HSL. He previously served as EVP and COO of North Shore Medical Center, with prior senior leadership roles at New England Baptist Hospital and Care Group Health Care System. Read More.