Faculty & Staff
Program director
- Vivian von Gruenigen, M.D., CPE, M.S.
Program Director
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected]
Program faculty
- Julie Aultman, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Mustafa Culcuoglu, Ph.D., M.S.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Michael Fuchs, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Dan Glessner, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Cheryl Johnson, M.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Amy Lee, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Michele McCarroll, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Christopher Powers
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program - Steven Schmidt, Ph.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Scott Wisneski, Pharm.D., M.B.A.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected] - Daniel Yozwiak, J.D.
Program Faculty
Master of Science in Health Systems Science Program
[email protected]
Capstone mentors
- Dawn Ahner, D.Sc., M.B.A., FACHE, CPA
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Summa Health - Tracy Carter, M.H.S.A.
System Director, Government Relations
Summa Health - John Chae, M.D.
Senior Vice President, Chief Academic Officer
MetroHealth - Beth Cherry, M.S.N., CMPE
Vice President of Service Lines
Summa Health - Mustafa Culcuoglu, Ph.D., M.S.
System Director, Performance Solutions
Summa Health - Sebastián R. Díaz
Associate Dean for Quality Initiatives
Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Associate Professor, College of Graduate Studies
Northeast Ohio Medical University - William Epling
President
SummaCare - Nicole Feller, MHA, LSSGB, CHSP, CHEP
Manager, Operational Excellence
Akron Children’s Hospital - Char Gardiner, DNP, RN, M.B.A.
President, St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Mercy Health - Penelope Gorsuch, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, EBP-C, FACHE, USAF Col (retired)
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
Summa Health - Kathy Harley, B.S.N., M.B.A.
President, St. Elizabeth Youngstown
Mercy Health - Iriel Hopkins, MSW, LSW
System Director for Community Relations and Diversity
Summa Health - Domonic Hopson, MPH, FACHE
President and CEO
Neighborhood Family Practice - Cynthia Kelley, D.O.
Designated Institutional Official
Vice President of Medical Education
Summa Health - Jaimie McKinnon, M.B.A., B.S.N., RN, NE-BC
Vice President of Behavioral Health Operations
Summa Health - Anne Musitano, RPh, Pharm.D., MBOE, LSSBB
Operational Excellence Administrative Director
Akron Children’s Hospital - Gil Palmer, M.D., M.B.A.
President, Lorain Hospital
Mercy Health - Bonnie Panlasigui, FACHE
President, Lorain Hospital
Summa Health - Diane Powell
Vice President, Revenue Cycle
Summa Health - Dave Priganc
Vice President, Performance Management
Summa Health - E. Demond Scott, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director
AxessPointe Community Health Centers - Ashley Sedorovich, M.S., LSSBB
Process Improvement & Design Expert
Summa Health - Titus Sheers, M.D., M.B.A.
Chair, Medical Education Administration
Vice-Chair, Research - Melissa Strayer, MHA, PMP, CPHQ
Performance Management Lead
Performance Solutions
Summa Health - Neil Wyant, M.B.A.
Vice President, Investment & Commercialization
University Hospitals (UH) Ventures
Advisory committee
- Diana Bilimoria, Ph.D.
Non-NEOMED Content Expert - Natalie Christiano
M1 Student Representative - William Considine
CEO, Akron Children’s Hospital - Tom Fanning
M2 Student Representative - Michele McCarroll, Ph.D.
NEOMED Faculty Content Expert - Brandon Petrovich
M4 Student Representative - Greta Wilker
M3 Student Representative