IMN Enterprises Creates Clinical Leadership Team with Joseph M. Sturdivant, MD, and JoAnn Lee, RN
2024年5月9日 - 10:35PM
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Expanded C-suite elevates IMN’s provider
excellence and quality of patient care
IMN Enterprises, a woman-owned and led family of healthcare
staffing companies, announced today the establishment of its
Clinical Leadership Team, hiring Joseph M. Sturdivant, MD, as Chief
Medical Officer (CMO) and promoting JoAnn Lee, RN, to Chief
Clinical Officer (CCO). Adding their combined clinical expertise to
the C-suite will enable IMN to enhance patient quality of care by
strengthening the support it extends to providers and clients
through its three divisions, ICON Medical Network, Independence
Anesthesia Services, and MedAdventures.
“To fulfill IMN’s mission of ‘do good, do well, save lives’ we
prioritize quality—both in the high level of excellence of our
providers and the quality of care delivered to patients,” said
Janet Elkin, CEO, IMN. “Dr. Sturdivant and JoAnn Lee have been part
of the IMN family for years, and elevating them to the C-suite
ensures that our commitment to quality care is reflected in all
areas of our growth. Dr. Sturdivant is still working on the
hospital floor and Mrs. Lee has spent more than 30 years as a
practicing RN. As a result, they view things differently and more
critically, and they speak the same language as our providers and
clients. That translates to exceptional quality care and puts IMN
at a new level of delivery.”
Healthcare shortages in the U.S. are ongoing: the Association of
American Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000
physicians by 2036 and data shows more than 80% of U.S.
counties—covering 30 million people—are classified as healthcare
deserts, meaning access to healthcare is a challenge. IMN helps
healthcare facilities obtain top-notch providers in a vast range of
specialties so they can close gaps, meet patient needs, and deliver
the highest level of safety. The new Clinical Leadership Team is
the cornerstone of the company’s growth plans and will help IMN
continue to expand and support more healthcare facilities across
the country without sacrificing the quality and consistency of
care.
Meet the Clinical Leadership Team
Joseph M. Sturdivant, MD: Previously serving as an IMN
consultant, Dr. Sturdivant was invaluable as a peer-to-peer
communicator with both providers and clients, helping navigate
expectations and relationships while addressing any potential
misunderstandings. He’ll continue in this capacity as IMN’s Chief
Medical Officer while also developing a program to help educate
residents and new healthcare practitioners about locum tenens
employment. Given Dr. Sturdivant’s ongoing experience as a
practicing locum physician, he can speak first-hand about the
opportunities and benefits of working as a locum physician.
JoAnn Lee, RN: Since joining IMN in 2021 as vice president of
quality assurance, Lee has been instrumental in cementing the
organization’s commitment to patient care. Her expertise as an RN,
coupled with her years of quality control experience, make her
uniquely suited for the Chief Clinical Officer position. Her
responsibilities will continue to include thoroughly researching
each provider's background, addressing malpractice issues, and
serving as a liaison between the provider and facility management.
She’ll also focus on increasing IMN’s internal education program to
help its staff remain in tune with constantly evolving healthcare
needs and trends in the industry.
“Both Dr. Sturdivant and Mrs. Lee bring enormous benefits to
IMN, our clients, and our providers,” added Ashley Simpson,
President, IMN. “As a licensed and practicing physician, Dr.
Sturdivant speaks the clinical language needed to quickly
understand and assess the needs of providers and facility hiring
managers and administrators. Mrs. Lee’s deep medical background and
expertise in quality and risk is critical to ensuring that all the
practitioners we place meet the highest level of compliance and
professional excellence.”
About IMN Enterprises, LLC
IMN is a woman-owned and operated family of healthcare staffing
companies with 30+ years of leadership experience in the industry.
Operating remotely, we provide physicians, advanced practitioners,
dentists, and allied health professionals with staffing services
for healthcare facilities nationwide of all shapes and sizes,
including permanent placement, recruitment process outsourcing
(RPO), consulting, and Managed Service Programs (MSP) across all
specialties. For more information visit,
https://www.imn.health/.
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