FACULTY
Get to know the clinicians and thought leaders who create and present coaching tips.
FOUNDER
Practicing Excellence
STEPHEN BEESON, MD
As a successful family medicine physician, medical group leader, and clinician coach, Dr. Stephen Beeson’s has pioneered an approach to care for those who care for our communities by scaling coaching to every care team member.
He is the author of two national best-selling books, “Practicing Excellence: A Physician’s Manual to Exceptional Healthcare” and “Engaging Physicians: A Manual to Physician Partnership.”
As the former Physician Director for the Sharp Experience at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, in San Diego, Dr. Beeson helped improve clinician performance in patient satisfaction from the sixth percentile to above the ninetieth percentile nationally, while the Medical Group was recognized with four Honoree Acclaim Awards from the AMGA as well as the Malcolm Baldrige Award.
Dr. Beeson founded the Practicing Excellence in 2013 and currently leads the development of curriculum within the Clinician Experience Project.
FACULTY
Marla Weston, RN, PhD, FAAN
Senior Advisor, Nursing Experience Project, Practicing Excellence
CEO, Weston Consulting
Content: nursing excellence, well-being, transition to practice
MARK SHAPIRO, MD
Hospitalist Providence Medical Group – Sonoma County
Host & Producer of Explore The Space podcast; lead clinical faculty for the CEP
Content: hospital medicine, high-performing teams, patient experience
NEIL GOKAL, MD, FAAFP
Family Medicine Physician
Medical Director of Clinical Education, Southwest Medical Part of OptumCare
Content: patient experience, clinical leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion
Susan Leggett-Johnson, MD
Internal Medicine Physician Leadership and Burnout Prevention Coach, DEI & Belongings Implementor
PeakPath, LLC
Content: team collaboration, high-performing teams
MARK Hertling
CNN Analyst, Speaker, Leadership Consultant
Content: leadership, high-performing teams
TIM PORTER-O'GRADY, DM, EDD, APRN, FAAN, FACCWS
Senior Partner, Health Systems Tim Porter-O’Grady Associates, Tucson, AZ
Clinical Professor, Emory University, Nursing
Content: nursing excellence
STEFANIE SIMMONS, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician
Vice President of Patient and Clinician Engagement, Envision Physician Services
Lead clinical faculty for the CEP
Content: emergency medicine, high performing teams, clinician well-being
COREY FEIST, JD
President & Co-Founder
Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
Content: well-being
JO SHAPIRO, MD, FACS
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Content: clinician well-being
PANTEA VAHIDI, RN
Healthcare Consultant, Founder Compassion Clinic
Content: high-performing teams, end-of-life care, well-being
DAN WEBERG, RN
Owner/Principal of Dr.NurseDan.com
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Content: nursing excellence
SHIKHA JAIN, MD, FACP
Hematology and Oncology Physician | Assistant Professor of Medicine, division of Hematology and Oncology
University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago
Content: diversity, equity, and inclusion; patient experience
Lisa MacLean, MD
Psychiatrist
Chief Clinical Wellness Officer
Henry Ford Health System
Content: clinician well-being, leadership, high performing teams
RANA AWDISH, MD FACP FCCP
Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Specialist
Medical Director, Care Experience Director,
Henry Ford Health System
Author of “In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive Power of Hope”
Content: clinician well-being, clinical leadership
MICHAEL L. WEAVER, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician | President & CEO
Mission Vision Project KC
Content: diversity, equity, and inclusion; patient experience
ALICIA GONZALEZ, MD
Medical Director of Emergency Medicine
Marian Regional Medical Center
Content: well-being
DIKE DRUMMOND, MD
Family Practice Physician
Founder & CEO, TheHappyMD.com
Author of “Stop Physician Burnout: What to Do When Working Harder Isn’t Working“
Content: clinician well-being, high-performing teams
RENEE K DVERSDAL, MD
Hospitalist
CMO of Vave Health; Associate Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
Content: hospital medicine
DIANE W. SHANNON, MD, MPH, ACC
Primary Care Physician
Clinician Coach, DianeShannon.com
Author of “Preventing Physician Burnout: Curing the Chaos and Returning Joy to the Practice of Medicine“
Content: clinician well-being
PADDY BARRETT, MD
Cardiologist
St. Vincent’s University Hospital
Content: clinician well-being, resilience, burnout
DARLA ADAMS, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Southwest Medical, Optum
Content: telehealth, patient communication, high-performing teams
MEGAN FUNARI, MD
Neonatal Hospitalist Co-Chair OHSU Well-Being Leadership Team
Oregon Health & Science University
Content: peer support
Katie Lydon, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CPXP
Senior Director
NorthBay Healthcare
Content: high-performing teams, patient experience
AMRUTI BORAD, DO
Clinic Medical Director, Provider Well-Being Working Group Director
UC San Diego Health
Content: high-performing teams
Perry Gee, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, FAAN
Nurse scientist, researcher, Clinical Informatics Specialist
Intermountain Healthcare
Content: well-being
Erika Clemens, MS OTR/L, SWC, IBCLC, NTMTC
Lead NICU Occupational Therapist,
San Diego, California
Content: patient experience
Sarah Bieber, LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker for brain health and memory disorders
San Diego, California
Content: patient experience
Nathalie Dougé
Independent hospitalist
Board of Directors,
Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation
Content: patient experience
Jennifer Schwartz, LMSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Content: patient experience
JACQUELYN M. BOWERS, MD
Director of Emergency Services OLHS, North LA
Ochsner Health System
Content: well-being
ALISON TOTHY, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Chief Experience and Engagement Officer, University of Chicago Medicine
Content: patient experience, clinician well-being, service recovery
GABE CHABERNEAU, MD
Family Physician Physician
Providence Health & Services | Founder & CTO, Fluent Systems
Content: scribe utilization, EHR optimization
SHERRY KROLL, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE, CPXP
Medical Director of Patient Experience
Hartford Healthcare Medical Group
Content: telehealth
CHRISSY QUARTUCCIO-CARRAN, DO
Family Medicine Physician Associate Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program
The Valley Health System, part of OptumCare
Content: resident well-being
STEPHANIE CAO, MD, PGY-2
Family Medicine Resident Physician
The Valley Health System, part of OptumCare
Content: resident well-being
DANIEL L. MELTZER, MD, MPH, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician
Chief Medical Officer, Healthwise
Content: patient experience, safety, clinical leadership
LARRY MCEVOY, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician
President & CEO, Epidemic Leadership
Content:clinical leadership, high-performing teams, quality and safety
CAROLYN GORMAN, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Content: telehealth patient communication
KATIE RYDER, MD
Family Medicine Physician
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Content: Telehealth patient communication
JACQUELINE C. SHEPARD-LEWIS, MD
Adult and Family Medicine Physician
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Content: Telehealth patient communication
SHANKAR SRIDHARA, MD
Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon
Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Content: Telehealth patient communication
JUSTINE SUBA-COHEN, DO
Adult Family Medicine Physician
Southwest Medical, Optum
Content: telehealth patient communication
MARY SUE EASMEIL, CPXP
Chief Client Success Officer
Practicing Excellence
Content: leadership, patient experience
BLAINE C. BRACKETT
Director, Client Success
Practicing Excellence
Content: leadership, patient experience
JILL HALLMAN
Client Success Advisor
Practicing Excellence
Content: patient experience
Brittany DiNatale, BSN, RN
Client Success Advisor, Nursing Experience Project
Practicing Excellence
Content: patient experience, transition to practice
Barbara BurnEs, RN, MS, CPXP
Program Development Manager,
Practicing Excellence
Content: transition to practice
Renee Oinonen, RN, BSN
Director of Clinical
West Health
Content: nurse leadership, patient experience, quality and safety
Julie Cobos, RN, MSN
Director, Nursing
Banner Health University Medical Center Phoenix
Content: patient experience
Hannah Fox, BSN, RNC-OB
Director, Nursing
Banner Health Estrella Medical Center
Content: patient experience
Kevin Cruz, MBA, MSN-L, RN, CCRN-K
Director, Nursing
Banner Health Webb Medical Center
Content: patient experience
Louann Mace, DNP, RN, CMSRN, LSS-GB
Director, Nursing
Banner Health University Medical Center
Content: patient experience
Susan A. Johnson, RN
Director, Nursing
Banner Health Baywood Medical Center and Heart Hospital
Content: leadership
Lisa Van Brunt, RN, BSN
Director, Nursing
Banner Health Estrella Medical Center
Content: leadership
Anelis Encinas, MBA, RN, BSN
Associate Director, Nursing
Banner Health University Medical Center
Content: leadership
Danielle Graber, RN
Director, Nursing
Banner Health Ocotillo Medical Center
Content: leadership
Veronica Carmack, RN
Director, Nursing
Banner Health University Medical Center
Content: leadership
Lorina Medina, RN
Associate Director, Nursing
Banner Health Children’s at Desert
Content: leadership
Rachel Naranjo, RN
Associate Director, Nursing
North Colorado Medical Center, Banner Health
Content: leadership
Leo Taylor, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Banner Health Ironwood Medical Center
Content: leadership
Anthony Martinez, RN
Associate Director, Nursing
Banner Health Boswell Medical Center
Content: leadership