"Speakers"
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Paul
Gluck, MD
Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida |
Dr. Paul Gluck received his B.S. degree in Life Sciences at MIT and his M.D. degree at NYU School of
Medicine. He completed his post-graduate training in OB/GYN at the University of Miami School of
Medicine where he remains on the voluntary faculty as Associate Clinical Professor.
Dr. Gluck has held many leadership positions, including serving as President of the William A. Little
OB/GYN Society, the Miami OB/GYN Society, the Florida OB/GYN Society, the Baptist Health
Foundation, the Health Council of South Florida as well as the Dade County Medical Association. He
chaired the American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee.
Dr. Gluck has an interest in access to health care. For his work in establishing a prenatal clinic in an
area of critical need he received ACOG President's Service Award and Humanitarian of the Year Award
from the South Florida Perinatal Network. He led the Florida initiative to promote depression screening
and treatment in women recognized by the Wyeth National Section Award. He co-chaired the Governance
Committee of the Mayor's Taskforce charged with solving the problem of providing care for the over 450,000
uninsured resident's of Miami-Dade County.
Safety and quality are among Dr. Gluck's current passions. He was a founding member of the National
Patient Safety Foundation and currently serves as Chair of the Board. He has presented over 90 lectures,
written 4 textbook chapters, and numerous articles on quality improvement and patient safety. In 2004 he
was appointed to the National Quality Forum Technical Advisory Committee to develop a standardized
taxonomy on patient safety and medical error and in 2005 served as a consultant to RAND in evaluating
team function in high risk environments and to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to
evaluate patient safety implementation research grants.
Dr. Gluck, along with his wife, Dr. Joan Gluck, published the first prospective study of asthma and
pregnancy which received awards from the ACOG as well as the American College of Asthma, Allergy &
Immunology. An area of their ongoing clinical research, they continue to publish articles, lecture
and author chapters on asthma in pregnancy.
During the Summit, in his first presentation Dr. Gluck will review the incidence of medical errors,
medical error theory, and discuss some of the myths and solutions that have been offered. During his
second presentation Dr. Gluck will review the development of the national patient safety movement,
and outlines some of the current efforts to make healthcare safer.
Click here for Dr. Gluck's full CV
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Arthur
Palamara, MD
3850
Hollywood Blvd., Suite 302
Hollywood, Florida 33021 |
Dr. Arthur Palamara is a vascular surgeon in private practice in Broward County, who has had a longstanding
interest in near miss reporting. In 2000 and 2001 he served as the Florida Medical Association representative
on the Florida Commission on Excellence, which spearheaded many of the improvements in medical care
quality that are just now emerging. He served on the Florida Patient Safety Corporation's Near Miss Task
Force, and currently serves on the Corporation's Patient Advocacy Committee.
Dr. Palamara is former FMA Vice President, serves on the Association's Council on Legislation, and is
a candidate for State Representative, District 99. During the Summit Dr. Palamara will provide background
on how the concept of near miss reporting developed, and review the status of the soon-to-come Florida
Near Miss Reporting System.
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Michael
S. Barr, MD, MBA, FACP
American
College of Physicians
2011 Pennsylvania, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006 |
Michael S. Barr, MD, MBA, FACP is currently Vice President of Practice Advocacy and Improvement for
the American College of Physicians, and Director of the College's new Center for Practice Innovation.
In these positions Dr. Barr has been on the forefront tracking the quality monitoring and pay-for-performance
(P4P) movements. His focus has been on public policy relating to health information technology and quality
improvement, P4P and payment reform, chronic care improvement, and practice redesign. During the
Summit, Dr. Barr will provide insight on the potential advantages and pitfalls of these programs, and ways
physicians can position themselves for changes that may be coming.
Click here for Dr. Barr's full CV
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Ana
Rita González, MHSA, Sc.D.
6500
Sunset Drive, South
Miami, Florida 33143 |
Over the last five years Dr. Ana Rita
Gonzalez, Sc.D., has led the effort to develop a health literacy campaign for Pfizer pharmaceuticals.
Dr. González has an extensive background in healthcare, including serving as a health systems adviser
for nine years in the World Health Organization's Pan-American Health Organization (WHO-PAHO). During
this tenure she developed marketing programs for prescription drug use, family planning, developmental
pediatrics, AIDS, responsible use of health services and medical devices, breast-feeding, high-risk
pregnancies, and dental health. During the Summit Dr. Gonzalez will share important information about
the new initiatives "Ask Me 3" and "The Newest Vital Sign"-that involve both physicians and patients
in an effort to reduce medical mistakes due to low health literacy.
Click here for Ana Rita Gonzalez's full CV
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Cliff
Rapp
Vice
President Risk Management
First Professionals Insurance Company
1000 Riverside Ave., Suite 800
Jacksonville, Florida |
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Cliff Rapp is Vice President of Risk Management for First Professionals Insurance Company. Mr. Rapp has
over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry specializing in medical malpractice claims, loss prevention
and risk management. He is a licensed Healthcare Risk Manager, a Charter Member of the Florida Medical
Malpractice Claims Council, a Deputy Member of the Risk & Insurance Management Society, and a member
of the Florida Hospital Association and Florida Society for Healthcare Education and Training. He currently
serves on the Board of the Florida Patient Safety Corporation.
Mr. Rapp is a national speaker on medical malpractice litigation, loss prevention and risk management topics.
He has authored numerous professional liability articles, is published internationally, and is Editor-in-Chief
of "Preventive Action". During the Summit he will provide background on why and where medication errors occur.
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