As the health care industry undergoes dramatic changes, the Center for Health Care Management & Policy (CHCMP) is a source of important knowledge and information for leaders and those who want to move into leadership roles.
Established in 1988 by Professor Paul Feldstein to conduct and disseminate research on key health policy issues at the national, state and local levels, our mission was to provide a forum through which those key issues were discussed among scholars, the business community, government and other key stakeholders.
Since that time, our marquee event has become the annual Health Care Forecast Conference that started in 1992. The conference serves as a unique venue for dialogue among government, business leaders, and academics that share their perspectives and forecasts on key economic and political issues impacting the health care industry.
Today, our mission is to build stronger ties with the health care community in Orange County and beyond by engaging our partners in collaborative research and education efforts as well as community service programs. Our current activities are in two main areas:
Faculty Director
Hope Schau
Professor Hope Schau joins the Merage School from Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. She earned her PhD, MA in Comparative Culture, and MBA with an emphasis in marketing, from the University of California, Irvine. She led the Filene Research Institute’s Center of Excellence for Consumer Decision Making in the financial services sector from 2016-2020. Prior to joining the Eller faculty, she was an assistant professor of marketing at the Fox School of Business at Temple University. Hope’s research focuses on innovation, market-oriented technological mediation, practice diffusion and adoption, collaborative value creation, consumption journeys, and brand building. Her research has appeared in premier venues such as the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Advertising, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, Rural Sociology, and Agriculture and Human Values. She is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Consumer Research, and an Area Editor for the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science and the Journal of Business Research. Hope won the Emerald Citations of Excellence Award, for top 50 most impactful business articles 2013, 2014, 2016. She oversaw a $1Million grant sponsored by CUNA Mutual to study consumer financial decision-making. Hope is the President-elect of the Consumer Culture Consortium, a global organization of consumer researchers, and has served on the Board of Directors for the Association for Consumer Research. At the Merage School, she will also serve as the Gilly Chair and Faculty Director of the Center for Health Care Management and Policy.
Advisory Board
The Board of Advisors assists the Center in its mission to engage the local health care community to become a leading player in the health care policy arena.
Robert Braithwaite, MHM, President & CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Jay J. Cohen, MD, MBA, Former SVP, Optum, Executive Chairman, Monarch HealthCare
Christopher De Rosa, COO, US Commercial Markets, CIGNA
Steven A. N. Goldstein, MA, MD, PhD, FAAP, VC, UC Irvine Health System
David Kim, MD, Chief Executive Officer, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
Michael S. Mallory, MBA, Senior Vice President, Anthem Blue Cross
Jeffrey H. Margolis, Healthcare Industry Board Member, Strategic Advisor, Author, Blackstone; NXGN; ALHC; TriNetX; Hoag Clinic
Mark Schafer, MD, Former CEO, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
David L. Steffy, MHA, Private Investor
Richard F. Afable, MD, MPH, President and Chair of the Board, MindOC
Romilla Batra, MD, MBA, CMO Premera Blue Cross
Terry Belmont, MPH, Former CEO, UC Irvine Health
Jason Bleau, VP and GM, Core and Small Group Business, Blue Shield of California
Robert Braithwaite, MHM, CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Alethea Caldwell, President, Caldwell and Associates
Seth Clancy, MPH, Senior Vice President, THV Global Health Economics & Reimbursement, Edwards Lifesciences
Jay J. Cohen, MD, MBA, Former Senior Vice President, Optum
Christopher H. Coulter, MD, Chief Medical Director Emeritus, Precept Group
Carla D'Angelo, MPH, SVP, National Healthcare Industry Practice, Aon
Christopher De Rosa, MBA, COO, U.S. Commercial Markets, Cigna
James Elliott, President and CEO, North Star Advisors
Rita Essaian, DM, MHA, Chief People Officer, Sharp Healthcare
Steven A. N. Goldstein, MA, MD, PhD, FAAP, Vice Chancellor Health Affairs, UC Irvine Health
Wa'el Hashad, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Longeveron, Inc.
Jena Jensen, Chief Government Relations Officer, CHOC Children's
Marc P. Kaplan, Former VP Large Group Acct Management, Kaiser Permanente
Barsam Kasravi, MD, MBA, MPH, Western Region President, Medicaid Elevance Health
Koh Kerdsri, MBA BE, VP, Risk Adjustment Operations, Compliance & IT, Centene Corporation
David Kim, MD Chief Executive Officer, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
Yunkyung Kim, MPH Chief Operating Officer, CalOptima Health
Jonathan Kowalski, EVP, Head HEOR US, Lumanity
Chad T. Lefteris, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, UC Irvine Health
Lisa Locklear, MBA, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Longeveron Inc.
Michael S. Mallory, MBA, CEBS Regional Vice President, Anthem Blue Cross
Marcia Manker, CEO, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
Jeffrey H. Margolis, Healthcare Industry Board Member, Strategic Advisor, Author, Blackstone; NXGN; ALHC; TriNetX; Hoag Clinic
Gerald A. McCall, Former, COO and SVP, Operations, Kaiser Permanente, Southern California Region
Mercedes Meseck, Senior Vice President, The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers
Kim Mikes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, Chief Executive Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute
Payman Roshan, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan, Orange County
Murray N. Ross, PhD, Former VP and Director, Kaiser Permanente Inst for Health Policy
Mark Schafer, MD, Former CEO, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
Michael J. Stamos, MD, FACS, FFASCRS, Dean, School of Medicine University of California, Irvine
David L. Steffy, Private Investor
Kristof Stremikis, MPP, MPH, Director, Market Analysis and Insight, CHCF
David L. Tsoong, MD, Principal, Pinnacle Senior Care
Betty K. Tu, MD, MBA, Principal, Pinnacle Senior Care
Tammy Tucker, Former, SVP, Commercial Sales, Health Net, LLC
Sepideh Varon, PhD, MPH, VP, Head of Evidence Generation, Novartis
Laurence D. Wellikson, MD, Senior Advisor, Society of Hospital Medicine
Greg Wright, MBA, CEO, Southern California Medicare, United Healthcare
“We are fortunate to have a resource like the Center for Health Care Management and Policy to help us manage and prepare for the rapid change that’s occurring in the health care industry, both locally and nationally.” - Mark Schafer, MD, Former CEO, MemorialCare Medical Foundation
Affiliated Faculty
Paul J. Feldstein, PhD, MBA
Emeritus Professor and Robert Gumbiner Chair in Health Care Management
The Paul Merage School of Business
Sheldon Greenfield, MD
Donald Bren Professor of Medicine
Executive Co-Director, Health Policy Research Institute
Padma Gulur, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
School of Medicine
Zeev Kain, MD, MBA
Professor & Chair, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
Associate Dean for Clinical Operations
School of Medicine
Sherrie Kaplan, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, School of Medicine
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Healthcare Measurement and Evaluation, UC Irvine
Executive Co-Director, Health Policy Research Institute
Robin Keller, PhD, MBA
Professor, Operations and Decisions Technologies
The Paul Merage School of Business
Dana Mukamel, PhD
Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine
David Neumark, PhD
Chancellor’s Professor of Economics
Director, Center for Economics & Public Policy
Department of Economics
Cornelia (Connie) Pechmann, MS, MBA, PhD
Professor of Marketing
The Paul Merage School of Business
Maritza Salazar, PhD, MSW
Assistant Professor, Organization and Management
The Paul Merage School of Business
Hope J. Schau, PhD, MBA
Professor and Gilly Family Chair, Marketing
Faculty Director, Center for Health Care Management and Policy
The Paul Merage School of Business
Health Care Leadership Immersion
Through our MBA for Executives - Healthcare Leadership Track, you will build a general management foundation complemented by opportunities to further explore the healthcare space, enabling you to apply your understanding of business to the changing healthcare industry.
Joint MD/MBA Program
The Merage School’s MD/MBA program is one of the longest-standing dual degree programs for medical students in the country. Students from UCI’s School of Medicine have the opportunity to earn a combined MD/MBA over the course of five years, where they integrate into the business school between their third and fourth years of medical school. Graduates of this program consistently match at top residency programs nationwide and are prepared for leadership roles both in residency and in their future careers.
Master of Science in Biotechnology Management (MSBTM)
The MSBTM program offers courses from three highly reputed schools at UCI: the Ayala School of Biological Sciences, The Paul Merage School of Business, and the Samueli School of Engineering. MSBTM students learn about business from the biotechnology perspective and biotechnology from the business perspective in order to think about their work through the lens of innovation, a critical component in the development of their leadership careers.
Merage Healthcare Association
Graduate students from across the Merage School connect through the MHA to share insights and learn more about healthcare opportunities in Southern California and beyond. The association serves as a bridge between students and the Orange County health care industry by partnering with organizations and alumni for events, such as site visits, and other networking opportunities.
The world-class faculty associated with the Center provide innovative educational programs for health care professionals as well as MBA students, and conduct in-depth research examining the changes taking place in the nation’s health care system. A number of leading scholars also collaborate with the Center.
The Center’s research activities build on and contribute to the Merage School’s established strength in delivering health care oriented educational programs. Policy-oriented faculty research is recognized and published regularly in books and prestigious academic journals. In addition, the Center leverages the wide array of health care expertise across campus – in the nationally ranked medical school, programs in nursing science and public health, and the department in pharmaceutical science – as well as its location in Orange County, an innovator in many areas of health care delivery.
“As a faculty member of the Merage School as well as an alum, I have participated in many events and find the programs hosted by the Center to be excellent educational opportunities as well as a great forum to network with other fellow healthcare executives. I enjoy hearing from the industry experts both nationally as well as regionally and would highly recommend connecting with the Center. ” - Romilla Batra MD, Chief Medical Officer, SCAN Health Plan
In this Q&A, we have the pleasure of delving into the professional journey and perspectives of Professor Hope Schau, a distinguished member of the faculty at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine. With a rich academic background that includes a PhD, MA in Comparative Culture, and an MBA in Marketing from UC Irvine, Professor Schau brings a unique blend of expertise and experience to the table.
On February 23, 2023, UC Irvine’s Beckman Center hosted the 32nd Annual UC Irvine Center for Health Care Management and Policy Health Care Forecast Conference. The event brought together national health care experts and scholars to share lessons learned and explore ideas for the future of the health care industry.
Speakers addressed glaring disparities among minority communities in the U.S. health care industry.
The Center for Health Care Management and Policy (CHCMP) shines a spotlight on heath equity in the wake of the pandemic.
The 2021 Health Care Forecast Conference, presented by the Center for Health Care Management and Policy at the UCI Paul Merage School of Business, urged healthcare leaders to find creative solutions for healthcare disparities.
Dr. Nancy Boerner spent 17 years as a primary care giver in Laguna Beach. She is now a physician leader at Monarch Healthcare.
And, in June, Diana Ramos, EMBA '20, was chosen as the president of the Orange County Medical Association, the first Latinx woman and the first public health physician ever chosen for that role.
There was no doubt in the mind of Karen Noblett, an accomplished physician and former chief medical officer of UCI Health, where she would go to gain the business skills she needed to market an innovative new medical device: It had to be the Merage School. “I started my career in medicine at UCI, and I knew from word of mouth how great the business program was at the school,” Noblett says. “It was the only choice.”
CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
Diane Ford
Assistant Director
