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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21 , 2004

Dr. James Ebert Appointed Program Director of the
Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program

DAYTON, Ohio–James R. Ebert, M.D., F.A.A.P., C.A.Q., has been appointed program director of the Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program for the Division of Health Systems Management at Wright State University School of Medicine.

The Boonshoft Physician Leadership Development Program offers medical students management and leadership skills, as well as knowledge of health economics, population-based medicine, and public health management. It is designed to develop future leaders of the health care system, including CEO's of health care organizations, such as hospitals, hospital systems, government agencies and for-profit health care companies. The program is fully integrated over five years, culminating with a dual degree — the M.D., a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in health care or a Master in Public Health.

Ebert is an associate professor of community health and pediatrics at Wright State University School of Medicine and is a retired Colonel from the United States Air Force. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he holds a B.A. in economics from The Ohio State University, an M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and a graduate certificate in Healthcare Management from Wright State University. He is board certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine, and sports medicine. He is a fellow, former president and vice president of the Uniformed Services Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of both the Society for Adolescent Medicine and the American College of Physician Executives. Ebert has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Adolescent Health has been an instructor for Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training since 1987.

Ebert has had advanced course work in operations research and biostatistics at Case Western Reserve University, and has completed the Carnegie-Mellon University program in Executive Leadership. He was enrolled in one of the final W. Edwards Deming seminars, and taught Deming Management and Quality Improvement for several years. Ebert served as chief of Medical Staff and commander, Medical Operations, at Wright-Patterson Medical Center during his time as an Air Force officer. He was a leader in the rollout of the federal military managed care transition known as TRICARE at Wright Patterson AFB, participated in the implementation of three different electronic medical information systems, and he has traveled as a surveyor with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. He also served as the director of medical education for seven years, and participated by invitation in the Department of Defense’s Healthcare 2020 strategic planning group.

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