Proven Academic Medical Center Expertise to Meet the Moment

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) have a unique tripartite mission: to provide high-quality clinical care, to advance cutting-edge research, and to deliver top-level education. As a result, they face unique pressures in their financial models, talent recruitment and retention, and leadership. Financial headwinds pose an existential threat, including government underpayment, shrinking commercial offsets, increased labor costs, constrained labor supply, and reduced National Institutes of Health funding. At the same time, cultural and political pressures are intensifying and stringent oversight from accreditation bodies such as the ACGME, LCME, and the Joint Commission (specialized AMC accreditation program) require constant vigilance to maintain the institutional prestige and funding eligibility essential to their survival.

AMCs need executive leaders who understand the unique dynamics of their tripartite mission, who have strong strategic and pragmatic business acumen, and who have a deep understanding of financial options. Leaders must know how to work with political and funding entities and understand how to navigate the complexity of the relationship between hospitals and affiliated universities and ensure rigorous compliance with the standards set by global and national accreditation bodies.

DRESKIN Healthcare Advisory brings demonstrated leadership skills, financial acumen, a proven ability to manage a diverse set of stakeholders, broad systems thinking, strong team-building skills, and hands-on experience leading AMCs through restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, sales or closing programs.