David Gorelick, MD

  • Internal Medicine Primary Care Physician at Aquidneck Medical in Newport, RI.
  • Member of University Medicine Foundation
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Physician Champion
  • Earned Bachelors of Science in Chemistry at State University of New York in 1984.
  • Undergraduate research focused on present day MRI.
  • Completed Internal Medicine residency and internship at Naval Hospital San Diego between 1988-1993.
  • Has done a variety of community service including serving on the Board of Directors for Lifespan and the Physician Advisory Committee for Rhode Island Quality Institute.

Beth Tanzman, MSW

  • Assistant Director of the Vermont Blueprint for Health.
  • Currently serves on the Leadership Champlain Board and is Chair of the Alyssum.
  • Helps lead the Department of Vermont Health Access initiatives to expand mental health and substance abuse treatment in Vermont.
  • Previously served as Deputy Commissioner for Mental Health.
  • Previously led the planning to replace Vermont State Hospital, supported the development of intensive services for children and families, and the implementation of evidence-based services for adults with mental illness.

Bruce Bagley, MD, FAAFP

  • Earned Medical Degree from Albany Medical College and has been board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine since 1976.
  • Completed Family Medicine residency at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y.
  • Serves as president and CEO of TransforMED.
  • Serves as leader, visionary, and key spokesperson for the company.
  • Served 30 years as a family medicine provider in a family medicine group out of Albany, N.Y.
  • Served as the medical director for quality improvement for both AAFP and TransforMED.
  • Nationally recognized expert on performance measurement, PCMH office redesign, electronic health records, and health care leadership.

Christine Grey

  • Cum laude graduate of North Adams State College.
  • Holds designation as a PCMH Certified Content Expert.
  • Currently Chief Operating Office and Quality Director at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, Inc.
  • Focus on improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Responsible for Quality Improvement activities related to population health with various private and government initiatives, and client safety satisfaction.
  • Served as Clinical Quality Reporting Manager at Polaris Medical Management

Jack Howard Nassau, PH.D.

  • Earned Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology at Brown University in 1988.
  • Earned PH.D. in Clinical Child Psychology at Case Western Reserve University in 1996.
  • Completed internship in Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology at Children's Hospital / Judge Baker Children's Center in Boston, MA.
  • Completed fellowship in Pediatric Psychology at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University.
  • Consulting Psychologist at Hasbro Children's Hospital.
  • Clinical Associate Professor at Brown University Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.
  • Member of American Psychological Association

Heidi L. Behforouz, MD

  • Earned Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA in 1990.
  • Earned Medical Degree at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA in 1994.
  • Completed residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.
  • Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.
  • Associate Physician in Global Health Equity and Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.
  • Served on the Community Health Worker Advisory Council for MA Dept. of Public Health.
  • Currently serving on State Health Improvement Plan Advisory Group.
  • Experience as Medical Director for PACT Project in Boston, MA and Medical Director for Network Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA.

Janice D. Walker, RN, MBA

  • Earned Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree at University of Kansas in 1977.
  • Earned Master's Degree at Boston University in 1984.
  • Serves as Research Faculty in Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA.
  • Member of Research Group for Standard Operating Procedures in Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
  • Served as Assistant Director for Picker/Commonwealth Program for Patient-Centered Care at Beth Israel Hospital.
  • Member of American Nurses Association.

Jill M. Sabatine, MSW, MPH

  • Earned Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at Ohio University in 1986.
  • Earned Master of Social Work at University of Connecticut in 1991.
  • Earned Master of Public Health at University of Massachusetts in 2010.
  • Holds various positions including Adolescent Health Coordinator at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket, RI.
  • Chair for National NASW HIV/AIDS Spectrum Project
  • Experience as Field Instructor at Rhode Island College and Providence College.

Albert J. Puerini, Jr., MD

  • Earned Bachelor's Degree from Providence College in Providence, RI in 1974.
  • Earned Medical Degree from University of Guadalajara in Mexico in 1978.
  • Completed Family Medicine residency at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island.
  • Completed internship at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J.
  • Current physician in a private practice out of Cranston, RI - practicing Family Health and Sports Medicine.
  • Head Team Physician for Providence College Athletics.
  • School Physician for Cranston Public Schools.
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Brown Medical School.
  • President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for R.I. Primary Care Physician Corporation.
  • Member of Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative (CSI)\

Nelly Burdette, Psy.D.

  • Earned Bachelor's Degree in Psychology at University of Texas in Austin, TX.
  • Earned Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with Emphasis in Health Psychology at Spalding University in Louisville, KY.
  • Completed fellowship in Primary Care Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
  • Currently Director of Integrated Care at The Providence Center.
  • Wrote several articles in Mental Health Weekly Journals.
  • Faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Center for Integrated Primary Care.
  • Member of Rhode Island Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative (CSI-RI)

Rena Wing

  • Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Brown University
  • Director of The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center.
  • Published various pieces regarding behavioral treatment of obesity and it role in treatment and prevention of Type 2 Diabetes.
  • Principal Investigator of the Miriam Hospital site of LOOK AHEAD
  • Chairman of this large multi-center clinical trial

Brian Miller

  • Works in Customer Engagement at Rhode Island Quality Institute
  • Overs 20 years of experience in Healthcare Technology, nationally and locally.
  • Has helped implement Healthcare Software in hospitals and doctors' offices across the nation.
  • Speaks with practices about products like Current Care.

Johnna A. Pratt, LICSW, CDP

  • Earned Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and English at Rhode Island College in 1988.
  • Earned Master of Social Work at Rhode Island College in 1995.
  • Completed internship in Clinician, Counseling & Intervention at Kent County Mental Health Center.
  • Has worked as Case Manager at Gateway Healthcare and Care Manager at Butler Hospital.
  • Currently works as Outpatient Therapist at Gateway Healthcare.