Rebecca Slifkin, PhD, and Larry Goldberg, MBA, have been appointed as Executives in Residence for the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Gillings School. Their extensive real-world experience will enrich student learning through teaching, advising, and mentoring activities. As Executives in Residence, they will contribute to guest lectures, advise case competition teams, identify curriculum opportunities, engage with alumni, and bridge the gap between the department’s programs and industry needs.
Dr. Slifkin, a professor emeritus in the Department of Health Policy and Management, brings a wealth of experience from her tenure in the United States Senior Executive Service, where she directed the Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). She played a key role in Affordable Care Act implementation and led HRSA’s outreach and enrollment efforts.
During her time at HRSA, Dr. Slifkin also directed the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Her contributions were recognized by the National Rural Health Association, which named her the Distinguished Researcher of the Year in 2005.
Larry Goldberg has had a distinguished career as a senior health care executive, serving as the president of the Academic Division for Banner Health and as CEO of Vanderbilt University Hospital. He brings extensive experience from his involvement with various health care association boards, including the American Hospital Association and the American Heart Association.
Goldberg is an alum of the Gillings School, having earned a bachelor of science in public health in health policy and administration in 1985. He furthered his education with a master’s degree from Duke University and completed an administrative fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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