A new advisory board has been created to provide the clinical enterprise with advice, support and eventually oversight.
“This board’s formation is a significant step forward in the creation of our new clinical enterprise,” said Bill Dinsmoor, CEO of the clinical enterprise. “These are well-respected leaders whose experience and insights will lead us in the right direction.”
The board will be chaired by the incoming chancellor of UNMC, Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. The other members of the board are:
- Brad Britigan, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine and president of the clinical enterprise
- Bill Dinsmoor, CEO of the clinical enterprise
- Mogens Bay, CEO and chairman of the board of Valmont Industries
- Bruce Grewcock, chairman and CEO of Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc.
- Nancy Keegan, co-founder, Prestwick Companies; former chair of the University of Nebraska Foundation
- Jim McClurg, Ph.D. president, Technical Development Resources Company, former chairman of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents
- Charlie Burt, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon; chair of Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
- Tim Kingston, M.D., general surgeon; longtime member of The Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center medical staff
- Debra Romberger, M.D., UNMC professor of internal medicine, critical care pulmonologist
- Carl Smith, M.D., chair of UNMC department of OB/GYN; president of UNMC Physicians
“The level of clinician leadership on this board is extremely important,” Dr. Britigan said. “We’re entering a time in health care when the voice of the provider will be more important than ever in shaping the most efficient and best quality care for our patients.”
“It is a great honor to join the team at a time that such important governance changes are being completed,” Dr. Gold said. “This structure will well serve the future needs of the region, optimizing the resources to provide university-quality, patient-centered care. Congratulations to all those with the vision to make this a reality.”
The board’s makeup represents the history of the different organizations coming together to create this new enterprise. Past members of The Nebraska Medical Center’s board of directors, leaders in academic medicine and research, private practice community physicians and international business leaders will bring an understanding of the importance of innovation and culture to the creation of a successful organization.
The board will serve in an advisory role for the next several months. Leaders expect to form an official legal entity by July, at which time the board will become a governing board of directors.