Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Cejka Search at the ACPE Fall Institute

Cejka Search was pleased to participate in the ACPE Fall Institute which took place November 2009. Excellent feedback was received from those who attended Lois Dister's panel at the ACPE Fall Institute and we'd like to thank our distinguished panelists again for their time and contribution to this interactive event.

After the panel presentation, Lois Dister and Michael Dunford participated in a recruiter's reception. We'd like to share two photos from this event.


From left to right:
Michael Dunford, Managing Principal, Executive Search for Cejka Search and Dr. Frank N. Deus, Medical Director, Benefits and Medical Review






From left to right:
Dr. Jennifer Massara, Prescott Women's Clinic; Dr. Mike Dwyer; Lois Dister, EVP and Managing Director, Cejka Search; Michael Dunford, Managing Principal, Cejka Search; Dr. Barry Silbaugh, CEO, American College of Physician Executives

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Lois Dister, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Cejka Search to moderate panel of top healthcare executives

Attending the ACPE Fall Institute in Tuscon, Arizona, November 14-19, 2009? Mark your calendars for this too-important-to-miss bonus session on Monday, Nov 16 at noon.

Lois Dister, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Cejka Search, will moderate an informative panel discussion with four of healthcare’s most highly-respected and experienced physician leaders.

Dr. David A. DiLoreto, MBA, FACS, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Resurrection Health Care
Currently challenged with the clinical service integration of 9 independent acute care facilities, 12 nursing homes, and 4 assisted living centers, Dr. DiLoreto manages employed and affiliated physician networks, directs quality improvement and care management programs, and oversees resident and nurse training. He also provides clinical consulting on health information exchanges involving the Department of Defense and community health care providers.

Dr. Howard R. Grant, JD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger Health System
Dr. Grant is responsible for guiding the activities of 1,200 provider physicians and advanced practitioners in 60 locations and the three Geisinger hospital campuses, which include compensation, quality and performance improvement, credentialing, and new program development. He is also involved directly in clinical operations, capital planning and other issues for the Clinic and the Health System.

Dr. Robert W. Pryor, MBA, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Medical Officer, Scott & White
Dr. Pryor has been CMO of Scott & White since 2005 and COO since August 2007. As a member of the senior leadership team with strategic growth responsibilities, Dr. Pryor has system-level responsibility for all clinic operations and medical management at Scott & White, headquartered in central Texas. This physician-led, $1 billion organization employs 900+ physicians in all specialties.

Dr. Christopher Stroud, MBA, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Aurora Medical Group
Dr. Stroud has operational responsibility for the 950-member Aurora Medical Group. In addition to more than 10 years in clinical practice as an obstetrician/gynecologist, Dr. Stroud has significant expertise is in the areas of physician recruitment and employment, physician compensation, medical group acquisition, and clinical program development and implementation.

If you are attending the ACPE Fall Institute in Tuscon, Arizona, we hope you will plan to join Lois and this distinguished panel on November 16 at noon in Canyon 1. Learn from them as they answer questions and share their expertise on today’s most important compensation issues as revealed from your responses to the 2009 Physician Executive Compensation Survey by Cejka Search and the ACPE.

Want more information? Read the article discussing key findings from the
2009 Physician Executive Compensation Survey by Cejka Search and the ACPE in the November/December 2009 issue of the Physician Executive Journal. Or, visit www.cejkasearch.com/acpe for survey highlights and to purchase your copy.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Hot off the press!

Lois Dister, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, was quoted today in the article "Why are More Hospital Executives Pursuing M-degrees?' which was published on HealthLeadersMedia.com.

The article discusses one of the key findings of the 2009 Physician Executive Compensation Survey by Cejka Search and the ACPE - namely that one-third of physician executives surveyed have a post-graduate business degree including an MBA, MMM, MPH, or MHA.

Read it here: http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/240972/page/1/topic/WS_HLM2_LED/Why-are-More-Hospital-Executives-Pursuing-Mdegrees.html

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Did you know?

Results from the 2009 Physician Executive Compensation Survey by Cejka Search and the American College of Physician Executives reveal that physician executives who work in a single-specialty group report the highest median compensation of $358,308, while those working in a health system corporate office report the second highest median compensation of $354,178. In comparison, physician executives working for government organizations report the lowest median compensation at $207,000.

Order your copy of the 2009 Physician Executive Compensation Survey today.

Visit www.cejkasearch.com/acpe for more information.

Are you attending HealthLeaders Media's "Hospital of the Future Now"?

Cejka Search is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming HealthLeaders Media ’09: The Hospital of the Future Now event taking place in Chicago, IL on October 15-16.

Our second year in sponsoring this important industry event, The Hospital of the Future Now will provide attendees with actionable strategies in such areas as improving the patient experience, attracting top talent, and creating a culture of innovation.

The event also honors the winners of the 2009 Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare Awards Program which recognizes outstanding senior healthcare leadership.

If you are attending, please introduce yourself to our experts in healthcare executive and physician search:
  • Lori Schutte, President, Cejka Search
  • Michael Dunford, Managing Principal, Executive Search
  • Deedra Hartung, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Executive Search
  • Lois Dister, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Executive Search
  • Mary Barber, Vice President, Recruitment Partnerships and Marketing

We look forward to seeing you there!