2019 Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program Scholars
Michelle L. Edwards, DNP
System Vice President, Advanced Practice/National Clinical Enterprise,
Catholic Health Initiatives
Englewood, Colo.
"My goal is to embody essential executive leadership principles and enhance my appreciation for applying those principles to running successful healthcare organizations of the future, ascending to C-suite roles, and being a catalyst for innovation and sustainable transformation. "
Kelly Brian Flannery, FACHE
Chief Planning Officer
VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)
Mare Island, Calif.
"The Dolan EDP will advance my personal and professional career goals of acceptance, diversity, and inclusion, while also demonstrating that openly LGBT professionals have a place in the C-suite of healthcare organizations. "
Astrid Gonzalez-Parrilla, OTD, FACHE
Executive Director-Rehabilitation Services
Halifax Health Brooks Rehabilitation
Daytona Beach, Fla.
"I have learned to be a voice for those who lack opportunities and also to help my organization improve its decision-making and competitive advantage by creating a more inclusive environment, including a focus on post-acute and care transitions. "
Paul S. Myoung, FACHE, CLSSBB
Senior Administrative Director
Transplant Center, Division of Transplant Surgery,
Mechanical Circulatory Support Program,
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
"We need to improve the quality of the American healthcare workforce by recognizing the value of our human differences. We can only achieve this by prioritizing real diversity in the people we recruit, in those we lead, and embracing it within ourselves."
Tiffany Simpkins Northern, FACHE
Vice President
Operations, Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C.
"As an ACHE Fellow, it is my responsibility to share my knowledge and experiences. By participating in this program, I will continue to mentor early careerists and share knowledge gained with my executive leadership team to ensure diversity and inclusion becomes an organizational strategy."
Marc Trajan
Regional Market Manager/Leader
HCA Inc.
Parkland, Fla.
"This program will offer me the opportunity to work collaboratively with my peers and, as a servant leader, facilitate care in communities in need. It is incumbent upon me to optimize the opportunities I have been afforded in my career, and to pay it forward."