Andrea’s wealth of experience in medical education and research planning make her an ideal partner for university and community-based teaching hospitals, as well as historically nonteaching hospitals seeking to align their academic investments with organizational strategic goals. Her in-depth expertise in GME finance, Medicare reimbursement regulations, and ACGME program accreditation requirements enable her to provide support at all stages of GME enterprise development. Additionally, Andrea’s extensive knowledge of regulatory affairs, grants management, and research contract negotiation allow her to assist AMCs with tackling transformative initiatives across their medical education and research missions. Healthcare executives and academic leaders have come to rely on Andrea’s guidance and judgment when making decisions that have significant implications for their academic enterprises.
Since joining ECG’s Academic Healthcare Division in 2016, Andrea has assisted academic organizations in developing actionable solutions to their most challenging endeavors. She focuses on partnering with teaching hospitals and medical schools to improve the operational and financial performance of their academic enterprises. Her recent experiences include developing a system-wide strategy for GME expansion across a regional health system, as well as establishing a joint research collaborative and negotiating a master research affiliation agreement between a major state university medical school and a regional health system.
