General Counsel for the Institute for Medical Quality, as well as a private-practice attorney for physicians and medical staffs.

David E.J. Bazzo, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and is Director of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programs for PACE. He is also Co-Director of the Primary Care Core Clerkship at the UC San Diego School of Medicine

Toni Brayer, M.D., an internist, is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the West Bay Region of Sutter Health in Northern California. A former Chief of Staff at CPMC and past president of the San Francisco Medical Society, Dr. Brayer served as Vice-Chair of the CPMC Board of Directors and a member of Sutter Health’s Public Policy Committee.

Shannon Chavez, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, is Chair of the Physician Well-Being Committee of the UC San Diego Medical Center. Dr. Chavez is a teacher, mentor, and assessor in the PACE Program.

Larry Cosner, M.D., an internist in Ridgecrest, CA, is the medical director of a freestanding multi-specialty clinic. He has been a surveyor for the Institute for Medical Quality CALS program since 1995. Additionally, he provides information systems consulting, and heads several electronic medical records projects at a rural hospital and freestanding multi-specialty clinics. He is a member of the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Board of Directors, Vice-Chair of Internal Medicine, and Chair of the Quality Management Committee.

Ms. Kenny has spent over ten years as a Senior Consultant at both Tom Peters Company and Blue Point Leadership Corporation. She holds Master Facilitator status for The Leadership Challenge with Wiley Publishing, providing greater understanding of leadership skills throughout organizations. 

Dianne has an academic background in education and brings over thirty years of experience in consulting, facilitation, and organizational development to her work. She works with companies to effect behavioral change in the areas of customer service, team building, and leadership.

Peter Leeson, D.O., a family practitioner from Arroyo Grande, California, serves as faculty for many Institute for Medical Quality educational programs. He is well-recognized nationally for his expertise in performance improvement, quality management, managed care, and accreditation standards.

Karen Miotto, M.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UCLA. She is also the Medical Director of the UCLA Addiction Medicine Service and the Chair of the UCLA Medical Staff Health Committee. She has an active role in physicians’ health advocacy and serves as the California Society of Addiction Medicine, Chair for the Clinical Advisor Task Force to the California Public Protection and Physicians Health nonprofit organization. Dr. Miotto’s research and publications are in diagnosis and treatment of addiction.

William Norcross, M.D. is Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, and is Founder and Director of the UC San Diego PACE Program. He has been a member of the faculty since 1977, and was Residency Director in Family Medicine from 1986 to 1999.

Barbara Paul, M.D. is the Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Community Health Systems. Dr. Paul, an internist, is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the company’s relationship with affiliated physicians, developing physician leaders, and providing strategic direction to enhance the quality of care in one hundred twenty-six CHS-affiliated hospitals around the country.

Robert A. Reid, M.D. is an Ob/Gyn from Santa Barbara, CA. He is board certified in Ob/Gyn and a Life Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Reid has served on numerous medical staff committees, been Chief of Staff and on the Board of Directors of the Cottage Health System in Santa Barbara. He was President of the Santa Barbara County Medical Society, Speaker of the House, and President of CMA.

Dr. Holland is an Internist from Yorba Linda, California and is a member of the Kaiser Southern Permanente Medical Group.  She received her medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine and completed her internship at the University of Maryland and residency at Boston VA Medical Center.  Dr. Holland is currently the Chairperson of  the  Regional Credentials and Privileges Committee for Kaiser in southern California She  has served on numerous medical staff committees such as the Pharmacy and Therapeutics  and Performance Improvement  and  is a past Chief of Staff.  Dr. Holland is Board Certified in Internal Medicine.  She has been an IMQ CALS surveyor since 1998. 

R. Christopher Searles, M.D. is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, and is Director of the UC San Diego PACE Professional Boundaries Program. He is also the Co-Director of the UC San Diego Combined Family Medicine & Psychiatry Residency Program, the Assistant Medical Director of the St. Vincent de Paul Family Health Center, the Co-Chair of the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, and Founder of www.RecreationRx.org.

Jill K. Silverman, M.S.P.H. is the President and CEO of the Institute for Medical Quality. She previously served as the Director of Medical Staff activities for CMA and was the Executive Vice President of the Dental Risk Management Foundation, a national not-for-profit educational organization. She also has provided strategic planning to hospital systems and alternative delivery systems, served as a risk manager for a professional liability company, and was the Operations Manager of an IPA.

Giovanna Zerbi, Psy.D., C.P.R.P is Program Manager for UC San Diego Psychiatric Outpatient Services, and is a Certified Provider in both Domestic Violence Prevention and Anger Management. She is the Director of the UC San Diego PACE Anger Management for Health Professionals Program.