Experience and Accomplishments

Accomplished higher education leader with years of experience collaborating with faculty, boards, presidents,
students, and community stakeholders to achieve institutional goals. Proven expertise in driving long-term
financial stability, increasing enrollment, and generating new revenue streams. Demonstrated success in
enhancing university brands through strategic planning and innovative approaches to leverage intellectual
assets. Committed to building a collaborative, inclusive culture that fosters diversity and supports academic
excellence. Skilled in relationship-building and community engagement initiatives that strengthen and elevate
institutional national and global presence.

Summary of Executive Experience

● Thirty-nine years of experience in higher education administration, of which seventeen years have been
in senior leadership positions.
● Experience as an executive vice president, vice president, vice provost, academic dean, tenured faculty
member, faculty senate officer, funded researcher, research and corporate compliance officer, strategic
planner, and academic entrepreneur.
● Years of experience in mediation and conflict resolution.
● A keen understanding of the operations of academic institutions having served in diverse
administrative positions and as a senior consultant to two state boards of regents and several university
governing boards. Reported directly to thirteen university presidents.
● Experience in brand development resulting in enhanced institutional reputation, enrollment, and
revenue diversification.
● Launched collaborative processes that over the past eight years resulted in the development of 692
extramural proposals yielding $142,722,321 in awarded funds.
● Extensive experience working with presidents, governing boards, and boards of regents in developing
new programs, evaluating existing programs, developing new markets, identifying new revenue
streams, and revising and right-sizing governance documents and organizational structures.
● Experience in developing state-wide articulation agreements in Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Iowa,
and in developing articulation agreements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
● Experience in fiscal management at the college and institutional level.
● Thorough knowledge of and respect for shared governance. Successful collaboration with faculty in
developing workload metrics and compensation incentive programs that support salary growth and
ensure equity.
● Experience in both public and private institutions with undergraduate and graduate programs.
● Proven leadership in both programmatic and institutional accreditation.
● A history of success working with community partners, alumni, and advisory groups.
● Demonstrated success building collaborative academic programs and research networks.
● Leadership experience in metrics driven institutional strategic planning.
● Leadership in and development of assessment and institutional effectiveness programs, resulting in
improved student, faculty, and institutional outcomes.
● Championed early adoption (1999) of innovative educational technology, having developed distance,
on-line and hybrid degree programs that resulted in significant increases in enrollment and tuition
revenue.

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● Developed programs to bolster enrollment, enhance persistence, and improve graduation rates.

Degrees and Certifications

Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Drake Law School - 2017
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Doctor of Philosophy - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Emphasis: Research and Evaluation, Quantitative Methods, Statistics - 2005
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Certificate in Outcomes Measurement
Harvard University - 1999
Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Arts - Instructional Design and Technology
Emphasis: Health Science Education - 1991
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Master of Science - Health Care Administration
Des Moines University - 1990
Des Moines, Iowa
Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management/Information Systems
Stephens College - 1985
Columbia, Missouri

Professional Experience

May 2024 – September 2024
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Senior consultant to the President and Provost
● Responsible for developing a strategic plan focused on university-wide improvement to include metrics
to move the University from 32nd in HBCU rankings to a position in the top 12.
● Also responsible for moving South Carolina State University from their current Carnegie Classification
to the Research 2 designation.
May 2023 – September 2024
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Interim Senior Consultant to the Provost’s Office
● Responsible for the reorganization of the Sponsored Programs Office and the Institutional Relations
office resulting in a new department of Grants and Awards.

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● Analyzed past extramural funding and developed a multipronged strategic plan to double extramural
awards.
● Conducted a peer assessment and developed new processes to effectively communicate research
endeavors across the college and the broader community.
● Revised position descriptions and assessed staff competencies.
● Developed a system of prospecting to support faculty research interests.
● Proposal award rate 2023 = 62%
July 1, 2016 — May 2024
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
Director, Sponsored Programs Administration and Research Compliance
Research Integrity Officer
Adjunct Professor, Law, Politics and Society
Developed policies and procedures related to research compliance to include Financial Conflict of Interest,
Export Controls, Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research and
● In concert with the President, the Provost, and College Deans developed and deployed a plan
that significantly increased extramural funding resulting in $142 million in awards since 2016.
Reviewed and contributed to over 692 proposals.
● 2023 proposal award rate = 65%
● Led a statewide articulation process to support a pipeline of students from high school and community
colleges to Drake University that yielded an increase in enrollment within the first six months.
● Developed a technology transfer process through a partnership with the Iowa State University
Research Foundation resulting in faculty bringing innovative products to market.
● Led the development of a proposal to build a campus/community MIT certified FabLab.
● Led the University’s College in Prison initiative.
● Provide oversight to the Animal Research Facility, the Institutional Review Board and the Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee.
● Developed research development plans for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, College of
Arts & Sciences, College of Business, Drake Law School, School of Education, School of Journalism
and Mass Communications resulting in research collaborations and centers.
● Chaired the Research Council Committee
Taught: Issues in Justice Reform and Research Ethics
President' s representative:
Governor's STEM Council
Governor's Statewide College in Prison Initiative
NASA's Iowa Space Grant Executive Committee
Iowa Biotechnology Association - Board of Directors
Member:
Drake University - Interfaith Board of Directors
American Bar Association - Committees on Mediation and Social Justice
National Lawyers Guild - Committees on Mass Incarceration and Justice Reform
American Inns of Mediation - Board of Directors
Under-Served Health Resources Foundation - Board of Directors
Iowa Department of Education, College in Prison - Committee Member
Founding Member, Iowa Research Integrity Officers Board
June 2011 - Present

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The Registry for College and University Presidents
3 Centennial Drive
Peabody, Massachusetts 01960
Interim Registry Appointments:
March 2016 - October 2017
Kentucky State University
300 Main
Frankfort, Kentucky
Senior Consultant to the President and Board of Regents
● Developed and deployed a tactical strategic plan with assigned accountability.
● Mediated a resolution that was acceptable to both faculty and senior leaders after a vote of no
confidence.
● Worked directly with the Governor's office before and after the vote of no confidence.
● Evaluated the academic affairs area to determine necessary changes to organizational structure and
designed a plan for the implementation of changes.
● With the Faculty Senate and the Faculty Caucus of Color, reviewed and revised Academic Affairs
policies and procedures.
● Evaluated the University's nursing program and developed a plan for program improvement to include
the development of new clinical sites and board prep experiences.
● Developed a Statewide articulation process with Kentucky Community Colleges.
● Designed and deployed an Institutional Effectiveness Plan.
● Led Academic Affairs in a budgeting process that aligned revenue and expenses.
● Reviewed and revised the student advising experience from admissions through graduation and beyond.
● With the Faculty Senate and the Faculty Caucus of Color initiated the review and revision of the
Faculty Handbook with an emphasis on Promotion and Tenure policies.
● Provided leadership and insight for regional accreditation processes, including the development of the
SACS Quality Enhancement Report and the preparation of the Reaffirmation Report and site visit.
● Conducted a faculty equity study.
● Developed a revenue enhancement plan.
Inducted as an honorary member onto the Faculty Caucus of Color.
August 2012 - January 2015
Suffolk University 73
Tremont
Boston, MA 02109
Associate Vice Provost
● Responsible for the development of a system of accountability for research regulation and research
outcomes.
● Mediated and resolved a claim of research misconduct directly with the federal Office of Human
Research Protections.
● Developed and deployed Financial Conflict of Interest and Research Misconduct reporting and review
processes.
● Enhanced the operations of the Institutional Review Board through the implementation of a paperless
system resulting in reduced turn-around times and decreased staffing.

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● Developed processes to ensure field research with animals adhered to federal regulations.
● Developed research related training for faculty, students, and staff.
● Gave numerous faculty development workshops on research methods, grant writing, and research
regulation.
● Developed a new Intellectual Property policy.
● Encouraged the transition from a passive faculty recruitment process to one best described as a
solicited process, which ultimately increased extramural funding and research collaborations.
● Developed integrated funding portfolios across all three colleges, resulting in a collaborative
institutional funding plan that significantly increased proposal development and research-related
revenue. New funding portfolios bolstered research outcomes, program development, and
administrative understanding of funding opportunities.
● Developed college level extramural funding expectations.
● Contributed to the development of over 70 extramural proposals from all three colleges (Suffolk Law
School, Sawyer Business School and the College of Arts and Sciences) totaling more than $35 million
in requests with a funding rate of 41% or $ 13.3 million.
● Managed all research activities related to the strategic plan.
● Developed an annual research recognition process.
● Initiated a statewide transfer agreement with all 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges resulting in a
21 % increase in transfer students.
● Began work with area colleges to develop degree pipeline programs in the health professions and other
STEM disciplines.
● Initiated the development of a Life Science Advisory Committee focused on improving university and
community collaborations that resulted in increased internships and job placements.
● Served on two New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of
Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE) self-study committees.
● Served as the Institutional Official and as the Research Integrity Officer.
● Chaired the Research Council Committee.
July 2011 -June 2012
Albany State University 504
College Drive
Albany, Georgia 31705
Vice President for Research
● Responsible to the President and assigned to develop and rapidly implement a research enterprise
improvement plan that would yield efficiencies, enhanced responsible conduct of research, and
improved research performance outcomes.
● Served as a member of the President's Cabinet.
● Successfully worked with university executives, members of the Georgia Board of Regents, and the
State's Attorney General's office in resolving claims of research misconduct.
● Implemented an electronic IRB system resulting in reduced paperwork and enhanced turnaround times.
● Developed and implemented policies and procedures related to the IRB, Research Misconduct, and
Financial Conflict of Interest.
● Served as the Research Integrity Officer and the Institutional Official.
● Chaired the Undergraduate Research Council and was responsible for significantly increasing
participation in and recognition of undergraduate research.

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● Assumed responsibility for developing university progress reports to the Georgia State Board of
Regents (Complete College Georgia) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
● Assisted in the reorganization of the provost's office.
● Served as a member of the University Strategic Planning Committee and Chaired the initiative on
"Discovery and Educational Innovation" resulting in a College of Innovation.
● Chaired the Athletic Director Search Committee.
December 2005 - April 2011
Kansas City University
1750 Independence Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Executive Vice President
Interim Associate Dean for Curriculum, College of Medicine (March 2007-August 2008)
Professor of Health Policy and Management
● Served as a member of the President's Cabinet and the Executive Budget Committee.
● Managed all areas of Academic Affairs (traditional duties of a Provost). Provided oversight to Rank,
Promotion and Tenure processes; managed all academic committees, faculty contracts, articulations,
and institutional partnerships; worked closely with Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
● Worked directly with the Chairman of the Board for two years during and after an external
investigation that included the involvement of the FBI and resulted in the separation of the President
and two other Senior Vice Presidents.
● Developed and managed an annual review of university leadership (Employee Perceptions Survey).
● Annually appointed all academic committee members. Designed academic policy as needed. Annually
reviewed faculty and student handbooks.
● Worked with outside counsel and a sub-committee of the Board of Trustees to revise the Board's
Bylaws.
● Worked with the Board in revising the University's Mission, Vision, and Values statements.
● Served as a member of the President's Academic Advisory Council and was an ex-officio member of
the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. Was actively involved in institutional
policy and procedure development.
● Taught courses in health policy and research methods.
● Responsible for overseeing and managing academic and institutional research, strategic planning,
programmatic and institutional accreditation, institutional quality improvement, assessment, sponsored
programs, research operations, faculty development, clinical trials research, and research
administration.
● Facilitated metric driven university-wide strategic planning in 2007 & 2011.
● Directed all accreditation processes and reports including self-studies for the NCA-HLC and
Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
● Led a mock Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) self-study. Facilitated the early
feasibility of the Joplin, MO campus.
● Directed the University's quality improvement processes, which resulted in three competitive Baldrige
Award applications.
● Directed the Dybedal Research Center and approximately 51 clinical trials.
● Recruited highly funded research faculty through direct solicitation.
● Managed research lab start-ups, intramural research funding and all research support resulting in
increased federal research funding.

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● Developed shared laboratory/core equipment and vivarium agreements with other area universities.
● With the Faculty Senate developed a process of assessing the work of the faculty in a manner that
supported promotion and salary equity.
● With the Faculty Senate developed a method of assessing research productivity and accomplishments.
● Developed a Faculty Work Relative Value system that was pivotal in assessing the capacity of the
faculty.
● Managed faculty workload expectations and reporting.
● Provided oversight to the Animal Care and Use Committee, the IRB and the Research Council.
● Managed the processes and reporting associated with the assessment of student learning.
● Managed the annual Research Symposium.
● Served as the Corporate Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, Accreditation Compliance Officer,
Institutional Official and Research Integrity Officer.
● Responsible for representing the University's research enterprise to the University Board of Trustees and
the public.
● Responsible for developing and directing the activities of the Office of Research and Institutional
Effectiveness to include the development of systems to support improved performance related to
assessment, accreditation, strategic planning, and extramural funding.
● Developed numerous reports and systems of assessing institutional and sub-unit compliance and quality.
● Launched a data dashboard (Vital Signs) focused on institutional performance and benchmarking.
● Developed and chaired the Quality Enhancement Council.
● Responsible for developing efficiencies in operations related to the delivery of the curriculum in the
College of Medicine to include increased patient simulation laboratory experience, improved testing
practices, and curriculum mapping. Also, responsible for improving the use of data related to student
academic achievement.
● Developed and managed faculty development activities related to the scholarship of teaching and
research.
● Implemented a longitudinal student assessment process that allowed multivariate student performance
analysis.
● Chaired the Curriculum Council and served as a member of the Dean's Council.
● Engaged Student Council Association members in developing additional ways of assessing and
improving preclinical and clinical education.
July 1987- January 2006
Des Moines University
3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Associate Dean Academic Affairs, Academic Quality and Medical Research
Professor of Health Policy and member of the Family Medicine department, College of
Medicine (2003 - 2006)
● Developed and implemented a comprehensive performance improvement program. Directed
activities related to accreditation, curriculum development and evaluation, faculty workload, and
faculty evaluation.
● Led the University's Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award process.
● Developed a medical education research agenda and a strategic plan targeted to enhance regional and
national recognition of faculty in the College of Medicine.
● Represented the College of Medicine at national meetings and to professional organizations.
● Led faculty development activities.

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● Developed and directed research related to medical education.
● Contributed to the development of the Human Patient Simulation Center.
● Managed graduate dual degree programs (DO/MHA and DO/MPH). Supported the development of
graduate programs in bioscience and anatomy.
Taught courses in Research Methods, Health Systems, Program Evaluation, and Health Policy.
Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs College of
Health Sciences (1999 - 2003)
● Directed activities related to planning, faculty development, curricular and faculty evaluation,
accreditation, and community presence.
● Developed new program proposals, developed, and managed multiple articulation agreements with
institutions of higher learning across the State of Iowa.
● Responsible for activities related to faculty governance and rank, promotion, and tenure.
● Represented the College to the Board on new program development.
● Managed all College assessment, accreditation, and planning activities.
Director, Division of Health Management (1990 - 2003)
● Developed graduate programs in Health Administration and Public Health. Program development
included managing community support, developing curricula (both on campus instruction and
internship experiences), recruiting faculty, managing accreditation processes, and assessing program
outcomes.
● Developed and implemented distance education applications and on-line degree programs.
● Responsible for the development and management of the division budget and sponsored programs.
● Responsible for the development and early management of an enrollment enhancement plan, and
program branding.
● Chaired program advisory committees.
Tenured Associate Professor, Health Administration & Public Health (1995)
Director, Dual Degree Programs (1995 - 2005)
● Developed and launched dual degree programs; DO/MPH, DO/MHA, DPM/MHA and DPM/MPH.
● Conducted research related to dual degree programs in medical schools.
● Developed print material and an enrollment development plan. Advised all dual degree students. -
Tracked dual degree graduate performance after medical school.
Director, University Student Outcomes Assessment Project (1993 - 1997)
● Developed and launched the University's initial assessment plan. Responsible for the development of
all related processes and outcomes reports for all three colleges.
Director and Faculty, Health Information Management Program, Associate Director Patient Information and
Patient Registration, Tower Medical Clinic (1988 - 1990)

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● Directed the early development of a bachelor's program in Health Information Management.
Associate Director Health Information Management Program, (1988 - 1988)
● Assisted in the development of a proposal to offer a program in Health Information Management.
● Managed patient registration and the medical records department in the University Clinic System.
● Developed and implemented a quality improvement program within the clinic.
Teaching responsibilities 1987 - 2004: Management Information Systems, Total Quality Management,
Quality Improvement, Overview of Health Care Delivery Systems, Program Evaluation, Health
Behaviors Research, Global Health, Practice Management, Systems Analysis, Utilization and
Evaluation of Health Care Services, Health Care Statistics, Nosologic Systems.
Taught content and courses in the College of Medicine and the College of Podiatric Medicine and
Surgery. Also taught content or courses in the Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Health Information
Management, Public Health, and Health Care Administration programs.
Indian Hills Community College
Grandview Drive
Ottumwa, Iowa
Director, Health Information Technology Program (1983 - 1987)
● Analyzed, developed, and implemented changes to the curriculum.
● Secured internship sites in Iowa and Missouri.
● Recruited and supervised program faculty.
● Developed and implemented teaching and learning improvements to enhance student performance on
national boards (board pass rate was 48% prior to 1983 and increased to 98% after 1984).
Teaching responsibilities: Health Information Management, Quality Assurance, Personnel
Management, Legal Aspects of Health Care, Medical Terminology, Nosologic Systems, Health Care Statistics.

Positions in the Health Care Delivery System

Palmer Memorial Health Center
West Union, Iowa
Assistant Director of Education, Director of the Medical Library, Utilization Review Coordinator (1982 - 1983)
● Managed continuing education, conducted quality of care reviews and utilization reviews. Redesigned
the medical library.
Mercy Health Center
Oelwein, Iowa
Acting Director, Medical Record Department (1982 - 1983)
● Developed and implemented improved workflow and departmental systems. Managed and performed
daily technical activities.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa
Patient Care Evaluation Specialist, Quality Assurance Department (1981 - 1982)

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● Conducted quality review activities to include standard development, data retrieval, statistical analysis
and data display. Responsible for producing and presenting various quality reports to academic
departments and medical staff.
Professional Services Quality Council of Minnesota (A Professional Standards Review Organization)
Rochester, Minnesota
Quality Review Specialist (1980 - 1981)
● Worked with various physician groups in the development of quality review standards. Assisted in
quality review policy and procedure development and implementation. Developed outcome reports for
medical staff. Assisted in grant writing activities. Conducted quality reviews in hospitals in southern
Minnesota to include the Mayo Clinic.
Rochester State Hospital
Rochester, Minnesota
Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Coordinator (1979 - 1980)
● Developed and implemented quality review and risk management programs. Provided technical
assistance in quality review, utilization review and risk management. Chaired committees on Quality
Assurance, Utilization Review and Risk Management.
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Laboratory Technician (1980)
● Worked nights performing technical services in the medical laboratory.
Mercy Medical Center
Dubuque, Iowa
Coder (H-ICDA and ICD-9-CM) (1977 - 1979)
● Responsible for inpatient and emergency room coding and claims management.

Consulting

September 2016 - January 2017
Alabama A&M University
● Conducted a faculty equity study.
September 2015 - September 2016
Sum-IT Health Analytics
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
● Reporting to the company founding partners, responsible for developing business opportunities in the
health care sector. This scope of work included profiling Iowa hospitals and clinics and developing
target markets for business analytics.
November 2013 - April 2014
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609

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● Reporting to the Vice President for Research, worked as a consultant focused on assessing the research
enterprise at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
● Conducted a broad-based assessment that included document review, interviews and survey research
resulting in a force field analysis designed to increase research and development.
● Developed a new position description (Associate Vice Provost for Research Development) to support
research growth.
October 2011 - August 2012
William Penn University
201 Trueblood Avenue
Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577
● Reporting to the President and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, consulted on issues
related to accreditation and program development.
● Developed and in-serviced an assessment plan with related data collection, analysis, and reporting
requirements.
● Wrote William Penn's progress report to the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Higher Learning Commission (NCA-HLC). Activities were focused on both the main campus in
Oskaloosa and the College for Working Adults campus in West Des Moines Iowa.
● Served as the Director of the Master's in Leadership program (face to face and on-line).

Other Consulting Areas and Clients

Governing Board Development
Stillman College
Bethune Cookman University
Kentucky State University
Business Development
Cohen Executive Search Firm, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Research Regulations and Research Ethics
Polk County Health Department Iowa
Health Care Collaborative
Academic Program Evaluation/Programmatic Accreditation/Institutional Regional Accreditation
Nova Southeastern University - College of Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (COCA review)
University of New England - College of Medicine, Biddeford, Maine (COCA review)
Palmer Chiropractic College, Davenport, Iowa (HLC-NCA review)
Rosalind Franklin College of Medicine and Sciences, Chicago, Illinois (HLC-NCA review)
Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa
Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa
Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmer, Iowa
Stephens College, Columbia Missouri
Iowa Lakes Community College, Emmetsburg, Iowa
Public Health Graduate Program Development
University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
Program Analysis, Program Evaluation, and New System Implementation
Score 1 for Health, Kansas City, Missouri
Free Clinics of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa State Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa

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Community Opportunities Incorporated, Carroll, Iowa
Southern Iowa Family Planning Clinic, Ottumwa, Iowa
Lee County Health Department - HOPES Program, Burlington, Iowa Siouxland
Health Department, Sioux City, Iowa
Iowa Arthritis Foundation, Des Moines, Iowa
Strategic Planning and Systems Analysis
Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Saint Mary's University, Leavenworth, Kansas
Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri
Mercy College of Health Science, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Health Information Management Association
Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar, Iowa
On With Life (a head injury rehabilitation facility), Ankeny, Iowa
Iowa Optometric Association, Johnston, Iowa
Methodist Manor, Storm Lake, Iowa
Community Health Assessment
Des Moines Affiliate, Susan G. Komen Foundation - Community (State-wide) Profile
Shelby County Health Assessment (collaborative project with Wellmark - Blue Cross and Blue Shield,
and the Iowa Hospital Association)
Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa
Quality Management, Community Health Management Information Systems & Quality Report Cards Iowa
Health Information Management Association
Iowa Medical Society
Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association
Physician Reimbursement and Practice Management
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Emergency Medicine Group, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa Planned
Parenthood of Central Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Medical Society, Des Moines, Iowa
Missouri Hospital Association
Pella Medical Clinic, Pella, Iowa
Strawberry Point Medical Clinic, Strawberry Point, Iowa
Iowa Health Information Management Association
Lake City Medical Center & Clinic, Lake City, Iowa
Medical Associates, Dubuque, Iowa
Missouri Health Information Management Association
Abbey and Abbey Consultants, Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines
Area Community College, Des Moines, Iowa Veterans
Administration Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa

Awards and Other Professional Activities

Awards
Recognition, Drake University All Staff Council (2017)
Recognition, Strategic Planning Member, Albany State University (2011)
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, S.O.M.E. Service Recognition (2008)
Certificate of Recognition Excellence in Missouri Foundation — Missouri Quality Award Program —
Examiner (2007)

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President's Quality Award, Des Moines University, Presented by Governor Terry Branstad (2006)
Certificate of Recognition Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (2006)
Distinguished Service Award Des Moines University, College of Health Sciences (2006) Certificate of
Completion Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award - Examiner (2005)
Distinguished Service Award Des Moines University College of Health Sciences (2004)
Certification of Recognition for Dedicated Service as National President - Alpha Eta Honor Society
(2003)
Certificate of Recognition, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, for contributions related to "Cover the
Uninsured Week" (2003)
Faculty of the Year, Division of Health Management, College of Health Sciences (2003) Recognized
as a top recruiter for the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) at the annual meeting
(1998)
Faculty Mentor Award, presented by the Student Chapter of the American College of Health Care
Executives, University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (1991)
Teaching Award, Health Care Administration, Class of 1990, University of Osteopathic Medicine and
Health Sciences
Faculty Officer Service Award, University of Medicine and Health Sciences (1989)
Faculty Officer Service Award, University of Medicine and Health Sciences (1988)
Indian Hills Community College, 1986 - President's Service/Teaching Award
Indian Hills Community College, 1985 - President's Service/Teaching Award Teaching
Award, Class of 1985, Indian Hills Community College
President's Service/Teaching Award, Indian Hills Community College (1984)
Accreditation, Compliance, Strategic Planning, and Peer Review Activities
Peer Reviewer, Governor's STEM Council (2021 - 2024)
Peer Reviewer, International Conference on Information Systems (2014)
Reviewer, Research Proposal Committee, American Osteopathic Association (2006 - 2011)
Member, COCA Standards Review Group (2006 - 2011)
Reviewer, Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association ( 2006 - 2016)
Reviewer, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (2006 — 2014)
Peer Reviewer, Association of American Medical Colleges, MedEdPORTAL (2006)
Reviewer, Health Care Quality Association on Accreditation (2006 - 2009)
Grant reviewer, Chrysalis Foundation, Des Moines (2006 -2008)
Community Member/Board- Mercy College of Health Sciences, HLC/NCA Accreditation Committee
(2004)
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Allied Health (2002 - 2005)
Accreditation Surveyor, Council on Education for Public Health (2001 - 2007)
Member, Accreditation Committee - Association of Schools of Allied health Professions (2000 – 2002)
Accreditation Surveyor - Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(AHIMA) (1988 - 2000)
Memberships
Member, Board of Directors, Teammates, Edmonds School, (2019)
Member, Board of Trustees, Inns of Mediation, Des Moines, Iowa (2018)
Advisor to the Fort Des Moines Museum Board of Directors (2018-2019)
Volunteer Mediator, Iowa Human Rights Commission (2018 - 2019)
National Council for University Research Administrators (2007 - 2016)
Society for College and University Planners (2009 - 2011)
Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute Advisory Committee (2008 — 2011)
Excellence in Missouri Foundation, Missouri Quality Award Program (2008 - 2011)
Volunteer, Animal Rescue League (Equine Barn), Des Moines, Iowa (2011 - 2016)

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Member, Association of American Medical Colleges Central Group on Educational Affairs annual
meeting program review committee (2006)
Examiner, Excellence in Missouri Foundation, Missouri Quality Award (2007 and 2008)
Member, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine annual meeting Program Review
Committee (2006)
Examiner Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board (2005 - 2007)
Officer, Steering Committee of the Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators, American
Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (2005 - 2008)
Member of the Board, Local Susan G. Komen (2003-2007)
Chair Grant Committee, Iowa Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation (2005 - 2007)
Member of the Board, Iowa Pain Institute (2005 - 2006)
Founder and Chair, Special Interest Group on Quality in Medical Education, American
Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (2005 - 2008)
Member of the Board, Health Care Quality Association on Accreditation (2005 - 2008) Member,
Membership Committee, International Association of Medical Science Educators (2004 - 2007)
Member, International Association of Medical Science Educators (2004 - 2007)
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine (September 2004 - 2006).
Member, Iowa Educational Research and Evaluation Association (2004 - 2007)
Member, North American Primary Care Research Group (2003 - 2006) Member, Local
"Cover the Uninsured Week" Committee (2003)
Des Moines Community College Advisory Committee Member - Presidential Search Task Force
(2003)
Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Edmunds School for the Performing Arts (2002)
Board Member, Association for Public Health Leadership (2001 - 2005)
President, Alpha Eta, (National Allied Health Honors Society) (2001 - 2003)
Member, Governors Annual Public Health Conference Planning Committee "Barn Raising" (1999-
2001)
Member, Health Access Partnership Committee - a committee directed at improving the health care of
the medically underserved in Des Moines (2001 - 2004)
Alternate Board Member, Tri State Graduate Center, Sioux City, Iowa (2000 - 2002)
Member, Mercy College of Health Science Strategic Planning Committee (2001)
Member, Outcomes Research Committee - Association of Schools of Allied Health Programs (2000 -
2002)
Member, USAID Primary Care Consulting Team, Samara, Russia (1999 - 2002)
Member, Healthy Iowans 2010, Infrastructure Committee, Iowa Department of Public Health (1999 -
2004)
Member, Association of Schools of Allied Health Programs (ASAHP) (1999 - 2004)
Member, University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Presidential Search Committee
(1998)
Member, American Public Health Association (1998 - 2005)
Member, Iowa Public Health Association (1998 - 2005)
Member, National Rural Health Association (1998 - 2005)
Member, Iowa Department of Public Health, Liaison Committee (1998 - 2000)
Member, Iowa Telemedicine Advisory Committee, Iowa Telecommunications and Technology
Commission - Appointed by the Governor (1995 - 1998)
Advisory Committee Member, Des Moines Area Community College, Long Term Care Administration
Program (1994 - 2005)
Member, Community Health Management Information System Data Committee - State of Iowa (1994 -
1998)

Mary Pat Wohlford, Ph.D. 15
Member, Board of Directors - Iowa Medical Society, Medical Office Specialists Program (1993 1997)
Member, Health Policy Corporation of Iowa, Committee on Regional Health Data Networks, Technical
Design Steering Group (1992)
Member - Board of Directors - Mid Iowa Clinic Managers Association (1999 - 2000)
Member - Iowa Health Information Management Association; Served on numerous committees and on
the Board of Directors; Served as national delegate and State President (1983 - 1995) Member —
American Health Information Management Association (1977 - 1992)
Volunteer Grant Writer, Local Susan G. Komen (October 2004)
Volunteer Grant Writer, Medicine for Mali (January 2005)
Volunteer Grant Reviewer, Local Susan G. Komen (January 2004)
Item Writer - National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, Community Health, Jurisprudence
(January 2004)
Item Writer - National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Public Health, Community
Health, Health Promotion, and Health System Delivery (January 2004 - 2006)
Governors Appointee - Iowa Telemedicine Initiative (1994 - 1999)
Advisor - Iowa Health Data Commission — appointed by the Governor (1991 - 1993)