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External Advisory Board

The Loyola University Chicago Health Care Administration degree programs are guided by an External Advisory Board. The External Advisory Board provides guidance on educational priorities in preparing the health care administration workforce for the future. The board is made up of respected health industry leaders, faculty and program alumni. We are honored to have the following distinguished colleagues advise our undergraduate and Master of Healthcare Administration programs:

Chairperson

Theresa Burkhart, DrPH, MHA, MS, FACHE, CPHIMS
Director, External Relations
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration
Parkinson School of Health Science & Public Health, Loyola University Chicago

Advisory Board Members

Matt Anderson, PhD, MS-HSM
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Healthcare Administration
Parkinson School of Health Science and Public Health

 

Annoja Cannon, MS-HSM
Market Strategy Lead - Healthcare
Origami Risk

 

Georgia Casciato, FACHE
President
Georgia Casciato Healthcare Consulting Inc.
Regent-ACHE (Metro Chicago)

 

Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, FASAE
Executive Coach and Consultant
President Emeritus, American College of Healthcare Executive (ACHE)

 

Elizabeth Early, MHA, FACHE
President, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Regional Vice President, Professional and Support Services
Loyola Medicine

 

Dawn V. Gay, MBA-HCM
Executive Director & Chief Relationship Officer
CareAdvisors

 

Cheryl Irmiter, PhD
Founder, One Priority, LLC
Provider Meridian Psychiatric Partners
Adjunct Faculty, Loyola University Chicago

 

JoAnn Klinedinst, MEd. CPHIMS, PMP, DES, FHIMSS, FACHE
Vice President of Professional Development
Healthcare Information & Management System Society (HIMSS)

 

Javier D. Landivar, MBA, FACHE, CHC
Vice President, Business Development & Medical Services Administration
Access Community Health Network

 

Bernadette Lim, MBA
Astellas Pharma Global
Manager, Business Operations Strategy

 

Holly Nandan, MHA/MBA
Regional Director, Provider Services
Loyola Medicine

 

Ishani Patel, MS-HSM
Section Administrator, Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Department of Pediatrics
The University of Chicago & Biological Sciences

 

Jordan Wirtz, MS-HSM
Pratice Manager, Neurology & Neurosurgery
University of Chicago Medicine

The Loyola University Chicago Health Care Administration degree programs are guided by an External Advisory Board. The External Advisory Board provides guidance on educational priorities in preparing the health care administration workforce for the future. The board is made up of respected health industry leaders, faculty and program alumni. We are honored to have the following distinguished colleagues advise our undergraduate and Master of Healthcare Administration programs:

Chairperson

Theresa Burkhart, DrPH, MHA, MS, FACHE, CPHIMS
Director, External Relations
Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration
Parkinson School of Health Science & Public Health, Loyola University Chicago

Advisory Board Members

Matt Anderson, PhD, MS-HSM
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Healthcare Administration
Parkinson School of Health Science and Public Health

 

Annoja Cannon, MS-HSM
Market Strategy Lead - Healthcare
Origami Risk

 

Georgia Casciato, FACHE
President
Georgia Casciato Healthcare Consulting Inc.
Regent-ACHE (Metro Chicago)

 

Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, FASAE
Executive Coach and Consultant
President Emeritus, American College of Healthcare Executive (ACHE)

 

Elizabeth Early, MHA, FACHE
President, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Regional Vice President, Professional and Support Services
Loyola Medicine

 

Dawn V. Gay, MBA-HCM
Executive Director & Chief Relationship Officer
CareAdvisors

 

Cheryl Irmiter, PhD
Founder, One Priority, LLC
Provider Meridian Psychiatric Partners
Adjunct Faculty, Loyola University Chicago

 

JoAnn Klinedinst, MEd. CPHIMS, PMP, DES, FHIMSS, FACHE
Vice President of Professional Development
Healthcare Information & Management System Society (HIMSS)

 

Javier D. Landivar, MBA, FACHE, CHC
Vice President, Business Development & Medical Services Administration
Access Community Health Network

 

Bernadette Lim, MBA
Astellas Pharma Global
Manager, Business Operations Strategy

 

Holly Nandan, MHA/MBA
Regional Director, Provider Services
Loyola Medicine

 

Ishani Patel, MS-HSM
Section Administrator, Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Department of Pediatrics
The University of Chicago & Biological Sciences

 

Jordan Wirtz, MS-HSM
Pratice Manager, Neurology & Neurosurgery
University of Chicago Medicine