NY State Health Innovation Plan Governance Materials
SHIP/DSRIP WORKFORCE WORKGROUP
Mandate
Promote a NYS health workforce that supports and assures comprehensive, coordinated and timely
access to care that promotes health and well-being. Make recommendations to the Health Innovation
Council and the PPS Panel regarding workforce needs to support development and promotion of
integrated care delivery to result in health improvement.
 Develop recommendations and provide guidance to DSRIP PPS’ to support and evolve the
health care workforce consistent with PPS goals and objectives.
 Provide guidance and recommendations on SIM-funded workforce initiatives including, but not
limited to development of new rural primary care residency programs and demonstrations to
retain physicians in the state.
 Identify existing educational and other resources available to educate, train and re-train
individuals to promote a workforce that supports and promotes evolving care models including
integrated care delivery and primary care as supported in both SHIP and DSRIP.
 Develop recommendations to align the supply of clinical and non-clinical health care workers in
key geographies with current and emerging demands consistent with overarching SHIP and
DSRIP goals and objectives.
 Develop recommendations regarding education and training needs to ensure promotion of
capacities and capabilities needed to support integrated care delivery systems including but not
limited to care coordinators, case managers and other roles necessary to promote integration
and access to care across the continuum.
 Examine data and analytic resources currently available to assess current and future workforce
needs, identify gaps and make recommendations.
 Coordinate efforts with COGME regarding issues related to GME and with the Rural Health
Council regarding rural health issues.
Membership
Chairs, internal:
Peggy Chan (OHIP)
Lisa Ullman (DOH-OPCHSM)
Chairs, external:
Patrick Coonan (Adelphi University College of Nursing
and Public Health)
Wade Norwood (FLHSA)
State team members
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Thomas Burke (DOH-OPCHSM)
Karen Coleman (NYSDOL)
Dianne Kiernan (DSRIP)
Doug Lentivech (NYSED)
Karen Madden (DOH-ORH/OPCHSM)
6.
7.
8.
9.
Charles Monson (OASAS)
Bob Myers (OMH)
Regis Obijiski (OPWDD)
Lloyd Sederer (OMH)
As of 3/31/16
NY State Health Innovation Plan Governance Materials
External work group members
Hospitals and Health Systems:
1. Tim Johnson (GNYHA)
2. Sherry Chorost (HANYS)
3. Gary Fitzgerald (Iroquois)
4. Karen Nelson (Maimonides)
5. Joseph Moscola (North Shore – LIJ School
of Medicine)
Physicians:
6. Liz Dears (MSSNY)
7. Vito Grasso (AFM)
8. Linda Lambert (ACP)
Graduate Medical Education:
9. Mark Taubman (COGME)
Nurses:
10. Martha Wilcox (NYS Nurses Association)
Nurse Practitioner Association:
11. Stephen Ferrara, ED, (The Nurse
Practitioner Association)
Direct Care Workers-Education and Training:
12. Carol Rodat (PHI)
Federally Qualified Health Centers:
13. Beverly Grossman (CHCANYS)
14. Paloma Hernandez (Urban Health Plan)
15. David Slingerland (HHHN)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse:
16. Debra Pantin (VIP Community Services)
Developmental Disabilities:
17. Ann Hardiman (NYSACRA)
Unions/Training Fund:
18. Deborah King (1199 SEIU)
19. George Gresham (1199)
20. Barbara Ingram-Edmonds (DC37)
Educational Institutions/Associations:
21. James Tallon (United Hospital Fund)
22. Jean Moore (The Center For Health Workforce
Studies)
23. Stephanie Fargnoli (SUNY)
24. Mary Sienkiewicz (Area Health Education Center)
25. William Ebenstein (CUNY)
26. John August (Cornell)
27. Mary McKay, Ph.D. (NYU)
28. Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH (NYU)
29. Anne Kress (Monroe Community College)
30. Jo Wiederhorn (Associated Medical Schools of
NY
Community Health Worker:
31. Sergio Matos (Comm Health Worker NY)
Population Health:
32. Cheryl Healton, RN, (NYU)
Home Care:
33. Joanne Cunningham (HCA)
ACOs/Private Practice:
34. Hal Teitelbaum, MD, JD, (Crystal Run Healthcare)
Physician Assistant Association:
35. Daniel Forsberg (NYS Society of Physician
Assistants)
Pharmacy:
36. Roger Paganelli (PSSNY)
37. Vincent Mazzamuto (NYCPS and NYS Medicaid
PAC)
As of 3/31/16