CURRICULUM VITAE
STEPHEN K. KLASKO, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.O.G.
University of SouthFlorida
HealthSciencesCenter and College of Medicine
MDC-2, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd
Tampa, Florida33612
(813) 974-2196
CURRENT POSITIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHFLORIDA
Vice President for Health SciencesSeptember 2004 – present
Dean, College of Medicine
DREXELUNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DeanJuly 2003-September 2004
Professor of Obstetrics and GynecologyJuly 2000-September 2004
Dean of Graduate Medical EducationJanuary 2001-September 2004
Vice DeanJuly 2000-July 2003
AUTHOR
The Phantom Stethoscope: A Field Manual for Creating an Optimistic Future in Medicine
A business/clinical work exploring skill sets needed in the future
A history of the future approach to applying business modules
for the benefits of patients and providers
A template for understanding and developing trust between physicians and administrators
OPTIMISTIC FUTURE PROGRAM
Principal Investigator for $5 m grant designed to teach all OB-GYN program directors and residents the skill sets necessary to prosper in the external health care environment
SPIRIT OF WOMAN PROGRAM
Developed women’s health marketing and education program which has expanded to over 100 hospitals with a budget of over $10 m
PAST POSITIONS
LehighValleyHospital Allentown, PA
Chair and Residency Program Director
Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyMay 1996 to June 2000
- Developed model of generalist/subspecialty academic medical center
- Developed and implemented a multi year departmental strategic business plan
- Administered residency program growth and doubling of resident complement
- Successfully recruited nationally recognized generalist and subspecialist faculty
- Created women’s health team by integrating physician and non physician leaders
- Sponsored “Spirit of Woman” initiative and expanded the program into a national event
- Member of senior management of Lehigh Valley Health Network, an organization
with a 350 million dollar operating budget, reporting directly to the CEO of the
network.
PENNSYLVANIASTATEUNIVERSITYCOLLEGEHershey, PA
OF MEDICINE/HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTERMay 1996 to June 2000
Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Responsible for the core curriculum and evaluation of sixty students yearly
- Involved in coordinating clinical and educational research projects across institutions
- Developed keynote addresses and other lectures for last several national APGO conferences
- President, Greater Philadelphia OB-GYN Review Course
Lehigh Valley Physicians Group
President, Board of DirectorsMay 1996 to June 2000
- Responsible for transforming faculty practice plan into multispecialty group
- Administered growth from 30 person group to 150 person group
- Sucessfully integrated non physician providers with physicians
- Developed incentive system aligned with complex organizational goals
- Effected change in bylaws that allowed for greater physician representation
- Developed multispecialty primary care network
Trexlertown Women’s Health Mall
Medical Director
- Developed and created a business plan for a multidisciplinary ambulatory wellness site
- Successfully integrated complementary health providers, physicians and nonphysicians
- Created a concierge service mentality with service guarantees among the mall staff
- Created a “single bill” payment mechanism across departments
EDUCATION
THE WHARTONSCHOOLPhiladelphia, PA
The University of PennsylvaniaApril 1996
Master of Business Administration
HAHNEMANNUNIVERSITYPhiladelphia, PA
Medical DoctorMay 1978
LEHIGHUNIVERSITYBethlehem, PA
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and BiologyMay 1974
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
HEALTHEAST TEACHING HOSPITALSAllentown, PA
Resident in Obstetrics and GynecologyJuly 1978 to June 1982
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Drexel University College of Medicine2000 to present
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE
Core Faculty/ Member of Governance 1001997 to present
HOUSTON LASER INSTITUTEHouston, TX
Teaching Faculty - Advanced Operative Laparoscopy1989 to 1992
and Pelviscopy
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology1982
Pennsylvania - MD-022242-E
Florida - ME0055311
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Fellow, AmericanCollege of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Council of Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- AmericanCollege of Physician Executives
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- American Institute of Ultrasonographic Medicine
- LehighValley OB/GYN Society
- Maimonides Society
- American Medical Association
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
ABOG (American Board of OB-GYN) Oral Board Examiner2003-present
ACOG (AmericanCollege of OB-GYN) Committee on Practice Management 2003-present
ACOG Task Force on Student Interest2003-present
President, Inter\national Congress of Women’s Health2003-present
ACOG Task Force on Student Interest2002-present
President Optimistic Future Advisory Board1998-present
Board of Governors, Philadelphia Obstetrical Society1993 to present
CREOG Council, Region Two1999 to 2000
President, Greater Philadelphia OB/GYN Review Course1993 to 1999
AWARDS
Alliance For Health Care Strategy and Marketing
Gold Award for Optimistic Future Program2002
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics1999
National Faculty Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching
Council of Resident Education in Obstetrics & 1998
Gynecology National Faculty Award for Excellence
in Resident Teaching
Dorothy Rider Pool Trust Grant to Develop a1993
Computerized Resident Data Collection System
Teacher of the Year, Department of Obstetrics and 1982
Gynecology, LehighValleyHospital
Joseph Goldenberger Scholarship and Fellowship for1978
Clinical Nutrition, University of California, Davis
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
United Way, Physician Chair1998 to present
President, Maimonides Society1993 to 1995
President, Board of Directors, Pinemere Assn.1992 to 1996
Association
Medical Director, Upper Bucks Women’s HealthCenter1988 to 1991
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
Negotiation Skills for Physicians
Education of Residents in Obstetrics Outcomes
Development of a University Entrepreneurial Academic Model
Psychological and Sexual Effects of Hysterectomy
Elimination of Stress and Burnout Among Physicians in a Managed Care Environment
Development of Business Education Track for Medical Students, Residents and Faculty
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
National MD-MBA Program Directors---Keynote Address---Transforming Strategic Vision Into Operational Excellence, Philadelphia, 2004.
GovernanceInstituteAnnualHospital Board Meeting---Increasing Leverage With Payors Through Creative Quality Initiatives, San Diego, 2004.
Council of Deans Annual Meeting. Teaching Medical Students Real World Medicine. Miami, 2004.
PennsylvaniaState Legislature---Keynote Address---Physicians, Collaborative Negotiation, and the Malpractice Crisis, Harrisburg, 2004.
AmericanCollege of OB-GYN Annual Meeting. Post Graduate Course Director---Teaching Business Skills to Practicing Physicians, Philadelphia, 2004.
International Spirit of Women Foundation---Crossing the Bridge Between What Patients Want and What Physicians Deliver, Washington, 2003.
Council of University Chairs of OB-GYN---The Intersection of Good Medicine and Good Business, New Orleans, 2003.
Klasko, SK. Enhancing Creativity in Health Care Leadership. Governance Institute. Chicago, 2003
Klasko, SK. Back To the Optimistic Future: What Should We Be Teacvhing Our Residents? Council of University Chairs in OB-GYN. New.Orleans, 2003.
Klasko, SK. Innovative Continuity Clinic Models for OB-GYN Residencies. CREOG New ProgramDirectorsSchool. Dallas, 2003.
Klasko, SK. PMS, PMDD, LLPD: Playing Scrabble With Hormonal Disorders. First Annual Clinical Care Conference. Aspen, 2003.
Klasko, SK. Development of an Academic Entrepreneurial Model. Academic Leaders Conference. Telluride, 2002.
Klasko, SK: Family Practice and OBGYNS-A Tropical Aquarium or a Den of Piranhas
American Journal of Forensic Medicine, January 2002.
KlaskoSK and Winkel CS, The Ethics of Expanding OB-GYN Practices. ACOG Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2002.
KlaskoSK and Shea GS: The Phantom Stethoscope: Creating an Optimistic Future In Medicine, Hillsboro Press, 2000.
KlaskoSK: Educating Physicians To Seize the Future. Governance Institute, 2001.
Klasko, SK: Crossing the Galaxy: A Hitchiker’s Guide to Physicians and Administrators. Alliance For Health Care Strategy and Marketing, Orlando, 1999.
Klasko, SK: Management of Benign Uterine Disease: Where Cost, Quality and Incentive Alignment Collide. Ethicon Endosurgery, Inc. and Hill Medical Group, Cincinnatti, 1999.
Klasko, SK: The Technology of Trust—Physicians As Negotiators. CREOG-APGO Annual Meeting, Orlando, 1999
KlaskoSK: University vs Community Rotations For Medical Students. CREOG-APGO Annual Meeting, Orlando, 1998.
Klasko, SK, Haley P, and Kaufman M: Psychologic Effects of Hysterectomy. Primary Psychiatry, 1998.
Balducci J, Weiss PM and Klasko SK: Prreeclampsia: Immunologic Alteration of Nitabuch’s Membrane. Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 1997, 6:324-328.
Weiss PM, Balducci J and Klasko SK: Does Centralized Monitoring Affect Perinatal Outcome? Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 1997, 6:317-319.
Klasko, SK: Negotiating With Physicians: Replacing Frustration With Collaboration . Association of Managers in Gynecology and Obstetrics Annual Meeting, Palm Beach, 1997.
Klasko, SK: Aligning Physician Incentives with Organizational Goals. Florida
Health Seminars, Boca Raton, 1997
Klasko, SK: Educating Residents to Thrive and Prosper in the 21st Century/Applying Business Modules for the Benefit of Patients and Providers. CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 1997
Klasko, SK: Quality of Life/Psychological Effects of Hysterectomy. ACOG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, 1997.
Balducci, J, Klasko, SK: Do Incentive Programs Influence Perinatal Outcomes? Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, 1997
Lemus, J, Klasko, SK: Lowering the Incidence of Cesarean Section with Active Management of Labor. Proceedings of the Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, Anaheim, 1997
University of Cincinnatti, Creating Win:Win Scenarios in Women’s Health, 1997.
CornellUniversity/New YorkHospital, Physicians as Negotiators: It’s a Whole New Deal, 1997
Baltimore OB-GYN Society, Negotiating With Physicians As a Tool For Creating Trust, 1997.
MedicalCenter of Delaware, Forget the Paradigm, Create Your Own Future in Health Care, 1997
Shell, GR, Klasko, SK: Biases Physicians Bring to the Table. The Physician Executive. 1996, volume 22, issue 12
Klasko, SK: Creating Win-Win Scenarios in Women’s Health. LehighUniversity, Spirit of Women, Bethlehem, 1996
Klasko, SK, Atlas, RO: Emphasizing the Care Component in the Primary Care Initiative. CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, 1996 (Oral Abstract Presentation -1st Prize)
Klasko, SK: Forget the Paradigm, Create Your Own Future in Health Care (Educating Physicians to Survive and Prosper in the 21st Century). CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, 1996
Klasko, SK, Kaufmann, M: Stress and Burnout Among Physicians. AMA International Conference on Physician Well Being, Phoenix, 1996
Klasko, SK, Cummings, RV, Glazerman, LR: Resident Data Collection: Do the Numbers Add Up? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995; 172: 1312-1316
Klasko, SK, Cummings, RV: The Impact of Mandated Hospital Coverage on Primary Cesarean Delivery Rates in a Large Non-University Teaching Hospital. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995; 172: 637-642
Klasko, SK, Cummings, RV: OB/GYN Residency Programs - How Will We Train Primary Care Physicians? How Will We Document It?Primary Care Updates for OB/GYNs. 1995; vol. 2 no. 3: 111-113
Klasko, SK, Kaufmann, M: Reduction of Stress and Prediction of Burnout in an Obstetrics-Gynecology Residency Program. CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting, Orlando, 1995 (Abstract Presentation -3rd Place)
Klasko, SK, Haley, P: Psychological Effects of Hysterectomy - Development of a Biopsychosocial Model. American Society for Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting, CrystalCity, 1995
The PennsylvaniaStateUniversityCollege of Medicine/HersheyMedicalCenter, Resident Research Day, Guest Faculty, 1994
Greater Philadelphia OB/GYN Review Course, Premenstrual Syndrome, 1994
International Chairperson, Free Communication Session, Premenstrual Syndrome and Human Sexuality, XIV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Montreal, 1994
Klasko, SK, Haley, P: Psychiatric and Sexual Effects of Hysterectomy and the Impact of Patient Expectations on Outcome - A Prospective Study. FIGO World Congress, Montreal, 1994
Klasko, SK, Cummings, RV: Re_ident Da_a Collec_ion Is Not Just S’s and T’s. CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting, Nashville, 1994
Klasko, SK, Cummings, RV: The Impact of Mandated In-house Coverage on Primary Cesarean Section Rates in a Large Community Teaching Hospital. CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting, Phoenix, 1993
Klasko, SK: Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be OB/GYNs. OBG Management. July 1991 (1st Prize, Guest Writer Competition)
Guest Faculty, Advanced Operative Laparoscopy Course, Houston. Safety Factors in Operative Laparoscopy, 1990
Guest Faculty, Advanced Operative Laparoscopy Course, Flushing Medical Center, New York. Laparoscopic Management of Ectopic Pregnancies, 1989
Guest Faculty, Advanced Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy Course, ReadingHospital, Reading. Hysteroscopic Laser Ablation for Menorrhagia, 1988
Guest Faculty, KTP Laser Course, WestParkHospital, Nashville, 1987
Guest Faculty, CO2 Laser Course, WestParkHospital, Nashville, 1986
Panel Member and Guest Faculty, Bioethics and Medicine Course, LehighUniversity, Bethlehem, 1985
Panel Member and Guest Faculty, Law and Medicine Day, TempleUniversity, Philadelphia, 1985
Patriarco, M, KlaskoSK: A Study on Intrauterine Fetal Resuscitation with Terbutaline.American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1978; 157: 384-387
Personal Interests
PADI Open Water Scuba Certified
Private Pilot License—SingleEngineLand
Enjoy running marathons - Chicago Marathon (1990), Taylor Wineglass Marathon (1991), New York City Marathon (1992), Marine Corps Washington, D.C. Marathon (1993), Dublin Marathon - Leukemia Team in Training (1999), Philadelphia Marathon (2001)