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Ron J. Anderson,
M.D. Dr. Anderson’s leadership, dedication to the underserved, commitment to improving the health care system for not just his hospital but for the state and nation, is ultimately a byproduct of his passion to do what’s right for those in need. He began his career caring for many patients each day. Now, he oversees the care for thousands of patients a day. However, milestones in career clearly illustrate that he has impacted the health care of millions. Dr. Anderson’s “official” title is president and chief executive officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System. Parkland is considered one of the premier public hospitals in the U.S. and is one of the largest. The system has made groundbreaking strides in delivery of care and hospital operations but also is known for putting theories of public health into real-world - and award-winning - application by implementing many educational and preventive programs and concepts such as community-based health care delivery through a county-wide clinic network and a mobile medical program for the homeless. His 35-year career as a practicing physician and 26-year career as CEO have seen many changes in health care, such as nursing shortages, new technology, HIPAA (patient privacy laws), health maintenance organizations, natural and man-made disasters (plane crashes, hurricanes, etc.) resulting in the loss of countless human lives, and decreases in revenue streams which often resulted in the cutting or rationing of services. Yet Dr. Anderson has always sought out much more work outside the scope of his job description for the chance to better help those in need. Dr. Anderson has long championed causes that improve health care for the medically underserved and, as a result, he has become one of the nation’s leading advocates of health care for the poor. Throughout his career he has provided sound advice and experience to legislators of both parties regarding health care issues. He has served on the National Health Policy Initiative to advise the White House on health care issues as well. Since 1992, he has served on the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. His vision of health care for all, regardless of ability to pay, and his desire to see that happen have led to groundbreaking changes to the U.S. health care system. In 1985, he played a major role in the passage of landmark legislation concerning indigent health care in Texas that banned “patient dumping.” Dr. Anderson quickly became a national spokesperson on this issue and his work ultimately led to the passage of federal legislation signed into law April 7, 1986, by President Ronald Reagan. His list of awards and honors is long. Notably in 2005, he was chosen by his peers as number one on Modern Physician magazine’s list of the 50 most powerful physician executives. That same year, he was also voted number one by his peers for Modern Healthcare magazine’s list of 100 most powerful people in healthcare. Since then, he continues to be voted on the lists. Under Dr. Anderson’s leadership, Parkland has been honored with the Foster G. McGaw Award for Community Service from the American Hospital Association. The hospital system is also a multiple winner of The National Association of Public Hospitals Safety Net Award for Community Service. However, Dr. Anderson is quick to credit any success at Parkland to the support of the Dallas County community and the hospital’s dedicated doctors, nurses and staff. He is a true believer in servant leadership and strives to set an example of leadership by serving others, whether they be patients or coworkers. He approaches his work with a sense of responsibility to help and a genuine desire to serve others. |
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John F. Dragovits Before joining Parkland, he served as Vice President of the Cerner Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to that, Dragovits was with Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. From 1992 to 2003, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Children’s from 1986 to 1992. Prior to that, Dragovits worked at Deloitte in Dallas from 1981 to 1986. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1977 to 1981 as a Naval Officer. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a master’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rice University in Houston. He is a member of several professional organizations, including Healthcare Financial Management Association, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Dallas Chapter of Texas Society of CPAs, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In 2008, Dragovits was named “CFO of the Year” for charitable nonprofit companies by the Dallas Business Journal. In addition, his work to secure the best financial opportunities during the sale of bonds to help finance construction of a new Parkland hospital earned “Best Bond Deal of the Year - Southwest Region” for 2009 by the national financial magazine, The Bond Buyer. |
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John
M. Haupert He comes to Parkland from Methodist Health System in Dallas, where he has served as Executive Vice President for Corporate Services and Business Development since 2003. He has been with Methodist Health System since 1992, where he began as an administrative resident at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. He received a master's degree in health care administration from Trinity University in 1992. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Trinity University. Haupert’s leadership experience spans a variety of areas
of hospital operations in both clinical and non-clinical areas,
including strategic planning, business development, medical education,
information technology, materiel management, quality improvement,
patient safety, medical staff, pastoral care, facilities and development,
among others. Haupert is certified as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is a recipient of the organization's Regent's Leadership Award. Currently, he is chair-elect of the Board of Trustees for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. He will begin the role of chairperson in January 2007. |
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Candy Knowles Candy Knowles serves as Parkland Health & Hospital System's Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Knowles provides organizational leadership to a human resources team that manages benefits and employment services for more than 8,000 employees. Her commitment to growth and innovation is a valuable asset at Parkland. Knowles comes to Parkland with more than 20 years of extensive human resources management experience. She has worked at Parkview Health System in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she was responsible for human resources, security and employee safety functions throughout the 827-bed health care system. In addition, she has considerable experience working with communities, county health departments and voluntary agencies. Knowles received a master’s degree in health care administration from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She received her undergraduate degree in business administration from Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Knowles is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources through the Society of Human Resources Management. |
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John Jay Shannon, M.D. Shannon graduated cum laude from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, with a bachelor's degree in biology. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in 1986, completed his internship, residency and chief residency at Parkland and his specialty training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. |
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Miriam Sibley, RN Miriam Sibley serves as Parkland Health & Hospital System's Chief Nursing Officer. Sibley is responsible for ensuring the overall direction, leadership and executive management of the Nursing Administration, Nursing Education and Centralized Staffing departments. In addition, she continues the ongoing development and implementation of a program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of nursing care. For more than 20 years Sibley has served
in various capacities at Parkland, including as a staff nurse,
nursing supervisor, nurse recruiter and director. She most recently
served as Senior Vice President of Women & Infants' Specialty
Health where she was responsible for strategic planning, quality
and patient safety, budget and fiscal oversight as well as the
leadership and management of 1,200 employees. Sibley received
a bachelor's degree as well as a master's degree in nursing from
Texas Woman's University. |
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Michael Silhol Silhol is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in health law. He brings years of experience in the health care industry. He comes to Parkland from Radiologix Inc. in Dallas. His experience also includes six years in Legal Operations at Triad Hospitals in Plano and three years at Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation in Tennessee and Louisiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Silhol served in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Silhol serves on the Board of Directors of the American Health Lawyers Association. |
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