Certificate in Healthcare Leadership

An original member of Duke CE since it’s formation in 2000, Cindy Campbell has engaged in a wide range of activities during her tenure: research, writing, instructional design, content development, application tools, online platforms, and client project and relationship management. Before joining Duke CE, Cindy spent 12 years at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business where she played a key role in designing and supporting Fuqua’s first online Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program, Duke University’s first true merger of live and virtual education delivery. That work extended naturally into her current focus of effectively merging the best thinking, tools, and techniques — content, media, human interaction, and technologies — to design and deliver the most impactful experiences for adult learners.

Patty White is the former President and CEO of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, a 600-bed, not-for-profit hospital that is a nationally recognized center for quality tertiary care, medical education, and research. Patty led a team of 5,000 medical professionals, support staff, and volunteers who are dedicated to providing excellent patient care and improving the quality of life in the community. Patty was a leader in the Dignity Health Arizona Service Area for more than 30 years. She served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nursing Executive, and Vice President of Operations at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. Patty is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Central Missouri State University and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Arizona.

Thomas Brink has worked in healthcare in some capacity his entire career. He has master’s degrees in Social Work and Healthcare Administration from Indiana University. He started his career as an addiction therapist. He was President and CEO of Fairbanks Hospital, a 100+ bed and outpatient chemical dependency facility. He worked at Indiana University Health for 23 years in various capacities: Director of Medical Education, Chief Operating Officer of HealthNet, Executive Director of a physician practice support organization for a 200+ multi-specialty physician group, and Director of Statewide Network. He worked with three large primary care physician groups to merge into one under the IU Health umbrella; was President and CEO of an occupational health practice, started an IU Health company; and managed employee health for 25,000 IU Health employees.

Ginger L. Figg, Chief Administrative Officer at Norton Medical Group, joined Norton Healthcare in 1997 and retired in March 2018. In her role, Figg held leadership responsibility for Norton Medical Group NMG, a division of Norton Healthcare, an integrated health system in Louisville, Kentucky. Norton Healthcare’s five hospitals include 1,800+ licensed beds with approximately 2,000 physicians serving on its medical staff. Under her leadership, NMG grew from 20 physicians to more than 950 providers in primary, specialty, and urgent care. Before joining Norton Healthcare, Ms. Figg spent more than 10 years in private practice and working for hospital and clinic systems in Kentucky. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisville and a master’s degree in Health Services Management from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri.