Baptist Names New Chief Medical Officer
Baptist Memorial Health Care recently promoted Dr. Mark Swanson to vice president and chief medical officer for the organization. He came to the organization in March as the chief quality officer.
As CMO, Swanson will play a key role in strategic planning for the Baptist system, focusing efforts on communication and collaboration between physicians and Baptist leadership to provide the best possible patient care. He will help develop and carry out a vision for performance enhancement across the Baptist system to position Baptist as a leader in quality and patient safety. Part of that vision includes creating an environment conducive to implementing best practices and resulting in measurable improvements in clinical care outcomes, patient safety, efficient use of resources and top-quality delivery of service.
Before coming to Baptist, Swanson spent 28 years at Orlando Health, an eight-hospital, not-for-profit health care system. Most recently, he served as chief quality officer of the organization’s physician group and physician clinical integration initiative. Before that, he was chief medical officer of the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, medical director of the Nemours Children’s Clinic, medical director of pediatric services for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women and pediatrician-in-chief of the Nemours Children’s Clinic.
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk Va., Swanson earned a medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. He received his pediatric residency training at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., where he also served as chief resident. Upon completion of his residency training he accepted a fellowship in pediatric critical care and anesthesia at the Children’s Hospital at the Harvard Medical School in Boston. He has received additional training in management and physician leadership from the College of Physician Executives, the Harvard Law School, the American Board of Quality Assurance and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Before going to Orlando Health, he served in the U.S. Navy, spending five years working in naval hospitals. He has been actively engaged in academic medicine, serving 11 years as a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at the Florida State University College of Medicine while on staff at Orlando Health.
In 2006 he was awarded a Master of Science degree in health care management from the Harvard School of Public Health. He has won numerous awards including the Gold Service Award from the American Heart Association, The Alfred I. DuPont Physician award and the Navy Medal of Commendation. Swanson has been recognized by Who’s Who in Health and Medical Services and has been on the list of The Best Doctors in America, Southeast Region each year since 1996.
Clint W. Snyder, PhD, MBA, Named Senior Associate Dean and Chair
David M. Stern, MD, Robert Kaplan Executive Dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Medicine, has announced the appointment of Clint W. Snyder, PhD, MBA, as the senior associate dean and chair for the new Department of Medical Education in the UTHSC College of Medicine. Dr. Snyder joined UTHSC on October 1.
In his new role as senior associate dean, Dr. Snyder oversees the Office of Medical Education, which is responsible for undergraduate medical education. He will oversee curriculum planning, evaluation and management for the four-year medical program, as well as accreditation requirements and processes for the College of Medicine. As chair of the Department of Medical Education, Dr. Snyder will recruit, provide guidance, and promote faculty development in teaching and educational research. UTHSC is poised to bolster its curriculum integration and active learning while increasing emphasis on its service-learning activities and required research initiatives.
The senior associate dean and chair will report directly to Dr. Stern in his role as executive dean for all four UTHSC College of Medicine locations – Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville.
Before joining UTHSC, Dr. Snyder spent more than 22 years in academic medicine at several prominent Ohio universities. Most recently, he was with Case Western Reserve University in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, where he served as interim chair, professor and vice chair. Among his other positions at Case Western, he previously worked for four years as interim vice dean for Education and Academic Affairs in the School of Medicine. Prior to joining Case Western, Dr. Snyder was with Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. While there, he served three years as associate dean for Medical Education; four years as associate dean for Health Professions Education; and six years as professor for Behavioral and Community Health Sciences. Dr. Snyder has also held various teaching positions at Kent State University, including adjunct professor of sociology, adjunct assistant professor and instructor.
After earning a Bachelor of Science from Youngstown State University with a double major in combined science and sociology, Dr. Snyder went on to obtain his MA and PhD in medical sociology from Kent State University. In 2011, he earned an MBA from the University of Akron with a dual focus in health care management, and management and personnel.
Having published or contributed to some 25 manuscripts, book chapters or book reviews, and having provided presentations at more than 45 scholarly meetings, Dr. Snyder has received several honors and awards for his work as an administrator and instructor. He has also garnered more than $10 million in grant funding, contributed extensively as a reviewer to various medical education journals, and led some 20 workshops and invited lectures.
Fertility Associates of Memphis Announces New Physician
Fertility Associates of Memphis announced today that Dr. Amelia Purser Bailey, a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist, has joined the practice as Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Dr. Bailey, a Mississippi native, recently completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School. She earned her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. Dr. Bailey completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.
In addition to treating all areas of infertility, her special interests include robotic surgery. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.
DIgital Pathology Advancements At Trumbull Laboratories, Llc
The physicians of Pathology Group of the MidSouth have announced an advancement in lab technology with the installation of the Ventana iScan Coreo, a digital pathology whole slide scanner at Trumbull Laboratories, LLC.
A technology made available by Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of Roche Tissue Diagnostics, the Ventana iScan Coreo provides advanced image quality for improved diagnostics and prognosis. Equipped with high speed brightfield slide scanning, the iScan Coreo slide scanner provides advancements including improvements to lab efficiency, pathologists productivity and diagnostic quality; anywhere/anytime access to digital cases and images; telepathology and case sharing; image analysis, proficiency testing and academic case sharing; and integrated patient reporting.
Paired with Virtuoso digital pathology software, iScan Coreo provides pathologists with a complete digital pathology solution from image acquisition through customized reporting, increasing operational efficiencies and productivity in the lab.
In response to a growing demand for digital pathology and personalized medicine in clinical practice, Trumbull Labs has installed the iScan Coreo scanner with hopes of enhancing the practice of pathology. The primary use of the iScan Coreo at Trumbull Labs will be to optimize workflow and provide the ability to scan multiple breast cases per day. The scanner auto detects a tissue specimen placed on the slide, adds focus points and scans the specimen.
The iScan Coreo will replace existing scan for positive breast biopsies and will provide an extra layer of safety for the patients. Trumbull Labs is the first laboratory to implement this technology in the Memphis and MidSouth area.
Baptist Plans System-Wide Cost-Cutting Measures
Baptist Memorial Health Care announced a system-wide plan across its three-state service area to reduce costs and expand services for patients. The organization was able to find significant savings by reducing supply expenses, eliminating non-essential items and improving processes. As a part of the plan, Baptist announced the elimination of 112 positions, most in corporate services.
Jason Little, president and CEO of Baptist said that it is difficult to lose talented and valued team members but they are focused on being the high quality and low cost provider in the region.
According to Little, the changes announced are designed to adjust to the changing healthcare environment by expanding services and improving operational efficiencies as a national leader in health care.
Dr. Paul J. Katz Elected ACP Fellow
Paul J. Katz, M.D., FACP, an internist practicing with PennMarc Internal Medicine, part of Methodist Primary Care Group, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the society of internists. This distinction, designated by FACP, recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medicine.
Dr. Katz was elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee.
He is affiliated with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of internal medicine. Dr. Katz is a member of the Memphis Shelby County Medical Society and the Tennessee Medical Association.
A graduate of Christian Brothers University, Dr. Katz earned a medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
