MGMA seeks applications for Association President and CEO
Englewood, Colo., Sept. 18, 2014—The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), today released a candidate profile summary for applicants interested in the position of MGMA president and CEO. MGMA is the largest association for medical practice administrators and executives in the United States. Jerard J. Jensen, healthcare attorney, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, Madison, Wis. is currently serving as MGMA interim chief executive officer. Susan L. Turney, MD, MS, FACP, FACMPE, former president and chief executive officer of MGMA announced her resignation in July.
MGMA’s president and CEO will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and vision to MGMA and the larger healthcare industry, managing the MGMA staff and Association operations, as well as representing medical group practices and continuing to position the organization as the resource for members on critical healthcare issues.
“MGMA works to create successful medical practices that meet the needs of today’s patients. We’re seeking a leader who understands the current landscape of healthcare change as well as the importance of physician-administrator leadership teams in improving the quality of care,” said William Henderson, FACMPE, practice administrator, Albany Medical College’s Community Division of Neurology, former MGMA Board Co-Chair, Chair of MGMA CEO search committee.
Access the MGMA president and CEO candidate profile summary. The search for MGMA president and CEO is being conducted by the MGMA Search Committee, 104 Inverness Terrace East, Englewood, Colo. 80112. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to ceosearch@mgma.org. Applications for the position will be accepted through Oct. 17.
About MGMA
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) helps create successful medical practices that deliver the highest-quality patient care. As the leading association for medical practice administrators and executives since 1926, MGMA helps improve members’ practices through exclusive member benefits, education, resources, news, information, advocacy, and networking opportunities, and produces some of the most credible and robust medical practice economic data and data solutions in the industry, MGMA advances the profession of medical practice management with its industry-leading board certification and Fellowship programs through the American College of Medical Practice Executives.
Through its national membership and 50 state affiliates, MGMA represents more than 33,000 medical practice administrators and executives in practices of all sizes, types, structures and specialties. MGMA is headquartered in Englewood, Colo., with a Government Affairs office in Washington, D.C.