Patrick C. Alguire, MD, FACP

Patrick C. Alguire MD, FACP, graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1975. He completed a categorical residency in internal medicine at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1978. The American Board of Internal Medicine certified him in 1978.

From 1979-1995, Dr. Alguire was on the faculty at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, achieving the rank of Professor and Chief of the Division of General Medicine. While at Michigan State University, Dr. Alguire was Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency program and co-director of the Problem-based Learning Curriculum for the second year medical students. Dr. Alguire also served as faculty member and acting chair of the Michigan State University Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship Program. During his career at Michigan State University, Dr. Alguire was awarded the Distinguished Clinician Award, and numerous teaching awards from students and residents.

From 1995-1998, Dr. Alguire was a Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Physician’s Assistant Program at the University of Florida and Chair of the Faculty Development Committee. Dr. Alguire also served as Director of the Managed Care Curriculum for the residency program.

Since April of 1998, Dr. Alguire has been the Director of Education and Career Development at the American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine, and is responsible for the Community Based Teaching Project. He is also a member of the USMLE Step 1 Committee serving as Chair of the Applied Anatomy Committee, and as a member on the Introduction to Clinical Diagnosis Committee. He also serves as Chair of the Digital Imaging Task Force for the National Board of Medical Examiners. He also represents the ACP-ASIM as an ex-officio member of the ACGME Residency Review Committee-Internal Medicine. Currently, Dr. Alguire is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. His research is in the area of medical education and faculty development.

Ralph Halpern, MSW

Mr. Halpern is Director of Content Development and Program Evaluation at Tufts Health Care Institute. He develops curricula and instructional materials for online and classroom delivery, edits Institute articles and publications, and has co-authored articles about THCI's activities and curriculum. Mr. Halpern’s health care career began at the Health Planning Council for Greater Boston, the local federally funded Health Systems Agency; continued in planning at Harvard Community Health Plan (now Harvard Pilgrim Health Care); and moved on to strategic planning at Tufts-New England Medical Center, the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine. In these positions, Mr. Halpern assessed the local health care environment and the opportunities for change, and helped implement initiatives and projects to meet the needs of the service population while advancing the organizations' strategic goals. Mr. Halpern is a graduate of Harvard College and the Boston College School of Social Work, majoring in community organization and social planning.

Robin S. Richman MD

Dr. Richman is currently senior clinical leader at Tufts Health Care Institute. She is also a senior consultant with Women’s Health Management Solutions, a specialty-consulting firm in New York City focusing on addressing women’s health needs from a systems perspective among all health care stakeholders. Dr. Richman has worked with various trade associations, pharmaceutical companies and provider organizations on vision and strategy development as well as program implementation. She serves on various boards, including the American Cancer Society’s CEO Advisory Board, the NCQA Women’s Health Measurement Advisory Panel, and the Pfizer Women’s Health Board.

Dr. Richman most recently was Vice President and Medical Director for Quality at Tufts Health Plan in Waltham, Massachusetts, and chaired the Women’s Health Subcommittee for the American Association of Health Plans. She was on the Board of Directors and Treasurer for Massachusetts Healthcare Quality Partners, which developed and implemented a statewide survey assessing patient satisfaction with in-patient hospitalization. Dr. Richman is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She did her residency training at University of Southern California–Los Angeles County Women’s Hospital and did post graduate training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility in Boston. She is currently on the clinical faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine.

John J. Wisniewski, MD, MHSA

Dr. Wisniewski is Associate Dean and Medical Director for Ambulatory Services and Associate Professor at the Medical College of Ohio. He previously served as the Medical Director for Managed Care Services within the Henry Ford Medical Group. He is a practicing general internist with more than 17 years' experience in managed health care and health care administration. Dr. Wisniewski earned his MD degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a Master of Health Services Administration degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.