LOS ANGELES, CA (May 29, 2015) - Lee McMullin, CPHRM, Senior Risk Management & Patient Safety Specialist at the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) assumes the Presidency for the Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM), effective June 1, 2015.
“Lee is a true champion of patient safety and risk management and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience to grow our Association,” said Lisa Ramthun RN, MSN, CPHRM Vice President, Risk Management at St. Joseph Health System and departing 2014 SCAHRM President. “I am confident that our members and the Association will benefit from Lee’s leadership and expertise.”
“We are proud to have a member of the CAP family elected to such a prestigious Association as SCAHRM. I know that Lee will serve SCAHRM well, as he brings his vast risk management knowledge to help protect patients and support Southern California’s physicians, hospitals, and medical groups,” said Sarah E. Pacini, JD, CEO of CAP.
“I am honored to be the President of such an important Association,” said Mr. McMullin. “I have been a member of SCAHRM for over 20 years, have held several other positions within the organization, and I look forward to working with my team to provide our members with relevant continuing education programs that are directly applicable to their daily roles of improving patient safety and managing risk.”
Mr. McMullin is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management with more than 25 years of experience in claims and risk management as well as litigation-management services. He joined the CAP organization 20 years ago to provide claims and risk management consultation for CAP’s 24-hour Hotline. After working closely with the Risk Management and Patient Safety Department, in 2009 he transitioned to his current position with CAP Cares, an early intervention program designed to assist CAP members in managing adverse outcomes arising from patient care.
Mr. McMullin is a graduate of the Litigation Program from the UCLA Post Graduate School of Law and holds a certificate in Administration of Justice from Los Angeles Valley College. In addition to his studies in biology and genetics at California State University, Northridge, he holds a number of certificates from the Pierce College School of Nursing, including the Nursing Critical Care Core Curriculum.
About The Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management
The Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management is affiliated with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Its varied membership of over 300 professionals is comprised of risk managers in acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, and managed care settings, patient safety personnel, defense attorneys, insurance and claim management professionals, consultants, quality management professionals, privacy officers, equipment and supply vendors, and health information specialists.
About the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.
The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP), established in 1975, offers medical professional liability protection and risk management services to nearly 12,000 of California's finest physicians. In 2013, CAP organized CAPAssurance, a Risk Purchasing Group providing solutions to hospitals, health care facilities, and large medical groups. Based in Los Angeles, CAP also has offices in San Diego, Orange County, Sacramento, and Palo Alto. For more information, visit www.CAPphysicians.com. CAP is licensed as a California surplus lines broker (License. No. 0B72723). The insurance products provided under the CAPAssurance program are issued by a “non-admitted” or “surplus line” insurer that is not licensed by the State of California.
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