Honorees Ellen M. Zane / Doctor of Humane Letters / Commencement Address President & Chief Executive Officer Emeritus of Tufts Medical Center
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llen M. Zane is a nationally renowned health care leader who was the first woman to hold the position of President & Chief Executive Officer of Tufts Medical Center and the Floating Hospital for Children in its 222-year history. During her tenure, the hospital employed more than 5,000 doctors, nurses, researchers, and other healthcare workers. From 1994 to 2004, Ms. Zane held the position of Network President for Partners HealthCare System, Inc. In this capacity, she was responsible for the development of a provider network featuring the Harvardaffiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Women’s Hospital. The network encompassed 5,600 physicians and represented more than $800 million of managed care revenue. Today, this entity represents one of the largest physician networks in America. Ms. Zane remains involved at Tufts Medical Center as vice chair of the Board of Trustees and holds two faculty appointments at Tufts University School of Medicine, including Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Care Research; and Assistant Professor of Public Health & Community Medicine. Additionally, she holds a faculty appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. From 2011 to 2013, she was a Distinguished Guest Lecturer in Healthcare Administration at the Sawyer Business School at Suffolk University. She holds a BA from The George Washington University, an MA from the Catholic University of America, and an Advanced Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors.
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