MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT:
“Collaborative Care: Improving Community Health” will be discussed by Joseph Mullany, chief executive officer, Detroit Medical Center (DMC), and Nancy M. Schlichting, chief executive officer, Henry Ford Health System.
Mullany joined the DMC as president in 2012. Formerly president of Vanguard Health Systems’ New England region, he excelled at creating a culture of excellence within the New England region based upon a foundation of patient and family safety, quality and value creation. While under his leadership, the hospitals within the New England region received numerous awards and honors, and developed several recognized service lines including excellence designation for stroke care, hospice, home care and cancer care services.
Schlichting, named president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) in 2003, oversees a nationally recognized $4 billion health care organization with 23,000 employees. She is credited with leading the health system through a dramatic financial turnaround and for award-winning patient safety, customer service and diversity initiatives. She joined HFHS in 1998 as senior vicepresident and chief administrative officer. In 1999, she became its executive vice president and chief operating officer. In 2001, she assumed an additional role as president and chief executive officer of Henry Ford Hospital, and is credited for its financial turnaround.
WHEN:
Noon to1 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2013
WHERE:
McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Ferry Mall, Detroit, 48202
MORE INFO:
The lecture is free; however, space is limited and reservations are required. To RSVP, visit alumni.wayne.edu/events, or call 313-577-2300, by May 8.
Parking is available in structures 1 and 5 for $6 (credit card or OneCard only; see map at maps.wayne.edu).
The Arthur L. Johnson Urban Perspectives Lecture Series is one of many ways the WSU Alumni Association offers alumni and the public an opportunity to connect with the university while gaining new cultural insights. The series provides interesting commentaries on a wide range of subjects in fields such as politics, business, economics, law and the arts.
This event is made possible in part by generous support from the DTE Energy Foundation and St. John Providence Health System.
Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students.