FACULTY
Susan Reynolds, MD, PhD
is the President and CEO of The Institute for Medical Leadership®. For over sixteen years, the Institute has been conducting organizational assessments, physician leadership development programs, executive and physician coaching, and strategic transformation retreats for numerous hospitals and healthcare systems, academic medical centers, medical groups, and medical associations throughout the United States. Connect on LinkedIn.
Lowell C. Brown, Esq.
is a partner in the national law firm of Arent Fox LLP, based in the Los Angeles office. He is practice group leader of the firm’s Health Care department. He advises hospitals, health systems, and medical groups in business, regulatory and medico-legal matters. His practice includes the design and implementation of compliance programs, practitioner credentialing, peer review, disciplinary hearings, Medicare certification, and licensing and accreditation issues. He is also a nationally recognized expert on EMTALA. Connect on LinkedIn.
Linda Bradley, RN, JD
is a hospital and healthcare expert with over 30 years experience leading organizations focusing on alignment and strategic success. She has spent decades specializing in Leadership development and implementing a Culture of Patient Safety, instructing both physicains and all hospital leaders at organizations across the country. Connect on LinkedIn.
Sarah G. Benator, Esq
is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox LLP, and a member of the health care practice group. Her clients include hospitals, health systems, long-term care facilities, medical groups, and durable medical equipment suppliers. She regularly advises health care organizations on peer review matters, practitioner credentialing, disciplinary hearings, state licensing, Medicare certification, Joint Commission accreditation, medical staff bylaws, EMTALA, governing body bylaws, and consent and confidentiality. Connect on LinkedIn.
Fred Dennis, MD, MBA, FACEP
is on The Institute for Medical Leadership Advisory Board. He is a former emergency physician who received his MBA from UCI. Dr. Dennis works with physician groups, hospital systems, and health plans to maximize their success.
Hani Chaabo MD, FAAFP, ABOIM
is medical director of Well-being at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He specializes in Family, Integrative, Psychiatric and Addiction Medicine. His clinic focuses on mental health and lifestyle change working with individuals, couples and groups on mindfulness based treatments. Dr. Chaabo has been recognized as a national leader by the American Academy of Family Physicians and is core faculty at the Leading Physician Well-Being Program. He has worked with displaced and marginalized LGBTQ communities and refugees in the Middle East, and steered national scale public health projects.
Sharon Beckwith
is CEO of MDReview, a Hardenbergh Company. Beckwith has 20 years of experience in the peer review and quality improvement fields.
Donald J. Lefkowits, MD, FACEP
is Chief Medical Officer for MDReview, a Hardenbergh Company, Dr. Lefkowits is currently the President of the Colorado Medical Board.