Recognized Patient Safety Leaders 2025

Specialties: Population Health, Care Management, Accountable Care Organizations, Sustainable Health Communities, Provider Engagement, Product Development, Business & Health Care Strategy, Product Sales Support, Business Process Management, Telemedicine, Healthcare Information Technology, Operations, Physician Engagement, Clinical Redesign, Patient Flow, Wellness, Strategy, Patient Centered Medical Home, Health Policy, Managed Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Regulatory, Boards, Governance, Public Sector, Public Health, Analytics. Leadership Development and Nursing

Experienced Commercial Real Estate professional with a demonstrated history in property management and acquisition/dispositions. Investment owner.Program Director & Founder of Buffalo Car Seat Club, Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect local caregivers with car seat safety resources, explain proper car seat installation, and encourage best practices for car seat safety.

I’m a lifesciences compliance strategist with a passion for building real-world, right-sized programs in fast-moving environments. With deep experience in pharma and medtech, I specialize in translating regulatory complexity into practical, actionable frameworks. I’ve spent 7+ years navigating the gray areas of compliance—from training physicians on industry expectations to building startup programs from the ground up. I believe compliance should be ethical, functional, and human-centered—and that culture is built through clarity, storytelling, and respect, not fear. Outside of policy and audits, I speak regularly on startup compliance and love turning “boring” topics into memorable moments. I'm here to connect, create, and contribute.

Medical Education, Interventional Pain Medicine, and Regional Anesthesia.

Currently licensed to practice in North Carolina as a LCMHC and LCAS and Kentucky as a LPCC-S and LCADC; nationally certified through the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Board as a Rehabilitation Counselor and through the National Certification Commission for Addictions Professionals as a Master Addiction Counselor. Board approved clinical supervisor in Kentucky for LPCA and TCADC candidates. My experiences include treating patients in a fast-paced, community mental health center; opioid treatment program; acute care inpatient substance use and psychiatric care facility; and private practice settings - allowing me to develop strong clinical skills over an array of service areas and populations. I have focused continuing education on evidenced based practices, co-occurring disorders, personality disorders, trauma, neuroscience of addiction, medication assisted treatment, and clinical supervision.

I am an experienced professional offering expertise in project management, customer success, account management, and business operations with the ability to execute and implement. Nearly a decade’s worth of professional experience related to project management and sales, specializing in customer success by facilitating renewals, reducing churn, increasing product adoption, risk mitigation, and excelling in all sales-based capacities. Intimate understanding of customer lifecycles and project management lifecycles to work with business operation and product teams.Superb in client communication and comfortable in stakeholder engagement at all organizational levels. Versed in applying different methodologies in work to enable flexibility in client and internal partnerships.

Experienced High Risk Perinatal sonographer with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry. Skilled in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medicine, Medical Diagnostics, and Patient Safety. Strong healthcare services professional with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.Professional speakerEducator Builder of Sonographers Creator of @sono.eyes TikTok accountCreator of @sonoeyesultrasound Instagram account

I am a triple board certified physician (Family, Diversity, & Lifestyle) with a certificate in the Business of Medicine who has a passion for merging the human aspect of medicine with innovation I am licensed in 48 states and DC I specialize in health tech consulting and executive coaching to help organizations thrive. I serve as a subject matter expert via my speaking engagements, podcasting, published book chapters, board leadership, and TEDx talks.Message me to learn more.

As a People and Culture Leader with over 20 years of experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in various areas, including Private Equity, Series A and Series B experience, M&A, and fast-growth environments. Having worked across diverse industries, such as private equity, venture capital, fintech, healthcare, and government, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities each sector presents.I leverage my expertise in leadership development, coaching, innovative human capital practices, and California employment law to cultivate a positive and inclusive culture that supports individual, team, and organizational excellence. I am also a proud member of the Forbes Human Resources Council, where I share insights and best practices with other senior-level HR executives. My mission is to empower people and organizations to reach their full potential.

Medical director for clinical pharmacology and safety sciences at Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Board-certified community emergency medicine physician with formal training in epidemiology and biostatistics. More than a decade of experience in healthcare consulting. Expertise in healthcare policy. Experience at the edges and intersections of healthcare service provision. Vigorous and vocal advocate for strengthening public health systems. Founder at LiveFIREBetter.com. Part-time expert witness. Part-time real estate investor. Part-time podcaster. Part-time blogger. Strong supporter of physician career diversification.

Dr. Jay Johannigman is a Cincinnati-based trauma surgeon with over 35 years of experience in trauma and critical care. A distinguished leader in both military and civilian medicine, he has made lasting contributions to Cincinnati’s medical landscape, most notably as the former Trauma Medical Director and Chief of the Institute of Military Medicine at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. During his tenure, he helped shape one of the region’s most advanced trauma and acute care programs, strengthening Cincinnati's role as a center of excellence in emergency medicine. A Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, Dr. Johannigman has served in eight combat deployments from 2003 to 2021. His military roles have included CCAT (Critical Care Air Transport) flight surgeon, Trauma “Czar,” Deputy Commander, and Director of Clinical Services in combat hospitals. His outstanding service has been recognized with numerous military honors, including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. Dr. Johannigman also played a key role in the U.S. Air Force C-STARS (Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills) program, helping to train medical teams in readiness and combat casualty care. He has served as Chief Medical Officer at Knight Aerospace, contributing to the design and implementation of airborne medical evacuation systems, and strengthening the ties between military innovation and civilian emergency response. Beyond his contributions on the battlefield and in the operating room, Dr. Johannigman is a passionate educator. He serves as Professor of Surgery at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, where he helps train future generations of military and civilian physicians. Dr. Johannigman has held leadership roles nationally as well, including State Trauma Chair and Region Chief for the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. He remains actively involved in key professional organizations, such as the American Association for Trauma and the American College of Surgeons.

I am a dedicated Registered Nurse, holding my BSN and specialized certifications as a PED-BC, CDDN, and DNS-CT. I am deeply committed to my role as the Director of Nursing Services at a pediatric skilled nursing facility, where I have the privilege of caring for children and adults with complex medical needs. We are only part of a larger compassionate health and human services nonprofit. I passionately dedicate myself to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve as a facility and the staff I serve as a leader.

Certified in Infection Control (CIC)Certified Scrum Master [Scrum Alliance] President of APIC Chapter 075 Badger Committee Member for the Wisconsin APIC State ConferenceMasters Degree in Microbiology from Indiana UniversityMasters Degree in Public Health from University of Wisconsin Madison