Hospitals and Clinics Leadership

UTMB Hospital and Clinics Leadership
Some members of UTMB's clinical leadership team take a moment for a mug shot after Hurricane Rita. Standing left to right are Andy DeYoung, Mike Hill, Rick McFee, Raymond Brouillard, Jennifer Baer, Christine Keating and David Marshall. Kneeling left to right are Jennifer Nitschmann and Karen Sexton.
 


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Name: Dr. Karen Sexton

Title: interim Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for UTMB Health System

Credentials: R.N., PH.D., FACHE

Education:

Bachelor of Science
Eastern Kentucky University College of Nursing
Richmond, Kentucky

Master of Science
Community Mental Health
University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Lexington, Kentucky

Doctor of Philosophy
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Dissertation: “The Older Person’s Return to the Rural Home Environment Following Discharge from an Acute Care Facility: The Patient’s Perspective”

Areas of Responsibility:

Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for Hospital and Clinics
Member of the Strategic Executive Council for UTMB

Professional Affiliations:

American Association of Medical Colleges
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Hospital Association
American Nurses Association
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Council of Teaching Hospitals
Healthcare Advisory Board
National Association of Public Hospitals
National League for Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau International - Delta Psi Chapter and Alpha Delta Chapter
Texas Hospital Association
Texas Nurses Association
University Healthsystems Consortium (UHC)

Outside Interests:

Camping
Boating


Profile

Name: Jennifer Baer

Title: Chief Quality Officer

Credentials: R.N., M.S., CPHQ

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)
NAPH Quality and Safety Fellow
ODI Certified Facilitator, Quality Action Teams
ODI Certified Facilitator, The Quality Advantage

Education:

Associate Degree in Nursing
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1978

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Texas
Galveston, Texas 1989

Master of Science, Nursing Administration and Medical Surgical Nursing
Texas Woman’s University
Houston, Texas 1995

Areas of Responsibility:

Accreditation
Medical Management /DRG Optimization
Medical Staff Services
Patient Safety
Quality Management
Staff Education

Professional Affiliations:

Texas Nurses Association
American Society for Quality
Texas Gulf Coast Association for Healthcare Quality

Outside Interests:

Cooking
Traveling


Profile

Name: Raymond Brouillard

Title: Executive Assistant to the Vice President and CEO

Education:

BBA, Marketing and Management
St. Edward’s University
Austin, Texas 1979

Areas of Responsibility:
Presentations and projects for VP/CEO
Problem solving/ issue resolution for VP/CEO
Representative/ Liaison for clinical enterprise
Special events

Professional Affiliations:
Certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR), 1993- Recertified through June 2008

Outside Interests:
Traveling


Profile

Name: David Connaughton

Title: Assistant Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Credentials: CPA

Education:

BBA Accounting
Texas Tech University

Areas of Responsibility:

Accounts Payable
Accounting and Reporting
Administrative Information Systems
Budget and Planning
Decision Support
Inpatient Coding
Managed Care Contracting
Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement
Operations Analysis
Patient Admitting and Registration
Patient Financial Services
Payroll

Professional Affiliations:

Healthcare Financial Management Association
Medical Group Management Association
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants

Outside Interests:

Golfing
Coaching youth sports
Fishing


Profile

Name: Mike Hill

Title: Assistant Vice President for Operations and Ancillary Services

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Ashland University
Ohio

Areas of Responsibility:

Admitting
Audiology/Speech
Bed Information Center
Care Management
Clinic Financial Screening
Emergency Services
Electroencephalogram
Health Information Management
Imaging Services
Hospital Administrative Residency Program
Laboratory Services
Multi-Organ Transplant Center
Precertification
Radiation Oncology
Renal Services
TDCJ Hospital Operations (non-nursing) 
Transfer Center
Trauma Program

Outside Interests:

Coaching
Jogging


Profile

Name: Peter Hoffmann

Title: Assistant Vice President for Clinical Activities and Chief Medical Officer

Credentials: M.D., M.Phil.

Education:
Bachelor of Art
Columbia College of Columbia University
New York, NY

M.D.
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
New York, NY

Master of Philosophy
Graduate Faculties of Columbia University,
New York, NY

Internship and Residency (Internal Medicine)
University of California at San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Fellowship (Hematology and Oncology)
Harvard Teaching Hospitals,
Boston, MA

Board Certification:
Internal Medicine
Hematology

Areas of Responsibility:
Chief Medical Officer
Clinical Professor of Medicine

Professional Affiliations:

American College of Physicians (ACP)
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Steering Committee, CMO Group
University HeathSystems Consortium (UHC)
Medical Leadership Group
Group on Faculty Practice, Steering Committee

Other Interests:
Cello
Piano


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Name: David Marshall

Title: Assistant Vice President for Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer

Credentials: J.D., M.S.N., R.N., CNAA

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Texas at Austin,
Austin, Texas 1982

Master of Science in Nursing
University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston, Texas 2002

Doctor of Jurisprudence
South Texas College of Law,
Houston, Texas 1993

Areas of responsibility:

Ambulatory Nursing (Campus and Community)
Behavioral Medicine Nursing
CPR Lab
Critical Care/ Heart Nursing
Educational Resource Center
ER Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
GI/Endoscopy
Healthcare Epidemiology
Med/Surg Nursing
Nurse Recruitment
Nursing Practice & Professional Advancement
Pastoral Care
Pediatric Cardiology
Perioperative Nursing
TDCJ Nursing
WIC Nursing

Professional Affiliations:

American Organization of Nurse Executives
American Nurse Association
American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation
Texas Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing
State Bar of Texas

Outside Interests:

Fishing


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Name: Rick McFee

Title: Assistant Vice President for Operations and Support Services

Credentials: L.P. - Licensed Paramedic - Texas Department of Health
Paramedic – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Advanced Certified Firefighter - SFFMA
Firefighter Level III - NFPA 1001
Instructor Level II - SFFMA

Education:

Bachelor of Science- Biology, Chemistry
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland 1975

Continuing Executive Leadership and Management Institute
Western Association of College & University Business Officers (WACUBO)
Stanford University, Stanford, California 1993

Covey Institute
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
Principle Centered Leadership

Areas of Responsibility:

Hospitals and Clinics:
Clinical Engineering
Dietary Service
Environmental Services
Infectious Waste
Materials Management
Unit Support
Clinical Purchasing
Hospital Chief Safety Officer
Chairman, Environment of Care Committee

University Support Services:
Logistics
Campus Procurement
Mail Services
Records Management
Fleet Management
Materials Mgt Warehouse
Central Receiving
Central Delivery Services
Surplus Equipment Warehouse

Professional Affiliations:

American Society for Hospital Materials Management of the American Hospital Association
American Purchasing Society
International Association of Fire Chiefs

Outside Interests:

Sailing / Boating
Camping
Snow Skiing
Volunteer Fire Department and EMS
Computers
Boy Scouts of America


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