Dr. Paul Barach possesses extensive health care experience as a clinician, administrator and policy advocate. He is a leading health services researcher and consultant with a reputation for investigating and contributing to systems improvement and patient safety. He is an internationally known author and speaker specializing in strategic management: linking clinical programs to advance population health; understanding how to work from the provider side with administration; applying health information technology to care delivery; building effective teams; leadership development; supporting and creating new ventures whether independently or as part of an organization. Paul is a sought after speaker and has given over 400 invited talks to a range of healthcare providers and executives. He has published over 200 peer review publications, 4 books, and his work has been cited 5500 times.