NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center to
Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) announced today that Founder and
Director, Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP,
will step down from her position effective April 15, 2021. Brynn
Bowman, MPA, currently CAPC Chief Strategy Officer, will
succeed Dr. Meier as the organization's new Executive Director.
Diane Meier founded CAPC 22 years
ago, and she will continue to serve CAPC as Director Emerita and
Strategic Medical Advisor.
"Brynn is a seasoned strategist with an impressive track record of
success in driving innovation," said Diane
Meier.
"This leadership transition comes at the right time for CAPC.
Marking our 22nd year as an organization, we are very
well positioned for the future. Our foundation is clearly
established and we have achieved rapid, sustainable momentum across
the nation," said Meier. "I've worked alongside Brynn for over
seven years. She is a seasoned CAPC strategist with an impressive
track record of success in driving growth and innovation," Meier
continued.
"More than ever, the care of serious illness is foremost in the
hearts and minds of all of us working in health care. I am very
optimistic about the future, and sure that CAPC, under Brynn's
leadership, will continue to serve as a beacon for all of us to
follow," said Kedar Mate, MD,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Healthcare
Improvement (IHI).
"I am honored to have the opportunity to succeed
Diane Meier on the next phase of the
important journey she began," said Bowman. "Together with the
entire CAPC team and our colleagues, I will build on Diane Meier's vision and the solid foundation
she has put into place. I am deeply committed to further
accelerating the value we bring to all of our member organizations,
the entire US health care system, and to all patients and families
living with serious illness."
At CAPC, Ms. Bowman has had a critical leadership role in the
organization's launching of its membership model and first suite of
transformative online content, including its online curriculum
serving over 1700 organization and over 70,000 clinicians. In her
current role as Chief Strategy Officer, Ms. Bowman is responsible
for delivering quality content through state of the art technology
to the nation's hospitals and health care organizations.
About CAPC
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a national
organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality
health care for people living with a serious illness. As the
nation's leading resource in its field, CAPC provides health care
professionals and organizations with the training, tools, and
technical assistance necessary to effectively meet this need. CAPC
is funded through organizational membership and the generous
support of foundations and private philanthropy. It is part of the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai, in New York
City.
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