DAVID
P. ROSEN
President and Chief Executive Officer
MediSys Health Network, Inc.
David
P. Rosen is president and chief executive officer of MediSys
Health Network, Inc., parent company of Jamaica Hospital
Medical Center, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, and The
Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Mr. Rosen
has been at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center since 1970,
when he was appointed assistant director. He was promoted
to associate director in 1973, and in 1976, he was appointed
president and chief executive officer of JHMC.
Mr.
Rosen led JHMC's remarkable turnaround, bringing the Medical
Center from the brink of bankruptcy to its current status
as the healthcare market leader in southern Queens County.
He is also president and chief executive officer of Flushing
Hospital Medical Center. Mr. Rosen assumed the leadership
of The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
in early July 2000.
Mr.
Rosen received his bachelor of science degree from Cornell
University in industrial and labor relations in 1968, and
a master of public administration from Cornell University
in 1970. Mr. Rosen served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve
in the Medical Service Squadron and was honorably discharged
with the rank of Captain.
Mr.
Rosen has been a leading contributor to the healthcare policy
making in his various professional activities. Serving as
chairman of the New York State Coalition of Financially
Distressed Hospitals, Mr. Rosen has been a key spokesman
on issues of uncompensated care, disproportionate share,
and access to healthcare services. He is past chairman and
continues to serve on the board of the Healthcare Association
of New York State which represents over 400 hospitals, nursing
homes, and networks across the state. He is also past chairman
and continues to serve on the board of the Greater New York
Hospital Association. He has served on the regional policy
board of the American Hospital Association. Mr. Rosen was
a founder and now serves as chairman of Neighborhood Health
Providers (a Prepaid Health Services Plan), and chairman
of Royal Health Care, LLC, a management services organization
providing services to managed care companies and physician
groups. He is vice chairman of HealthFirst PHSP, a board
member of the New York City Primary Care Development Corporation,
and a board member of the League of Voluntary Hospitals.