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Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick is an award-winning industry entrepreneur who empowers healthcare's interprofessional workforce. She is known as Professional Case Management’s Ethical Compass, and for her work in Health Equity, Integrated Care, Interprofessional Teams, Professional Case Management, Quality, and Trauma-informed Leadership. Dr. Fink-Samnick is the author of 5 books for professional case managers, including her recent publication The Ethical Case Manager: Tools and Tactics. Her 6th title, Behavioral Health for Case Management, will be published by Blue Bayou press and released in Fall 2024. She is also editing her first book, Integrated Behavioral Health: Applying the Biodyne Model in Healthcare, which will be published by Routledge in Winter of 2025.
Dr. Fink-Samnick has a Doctorate in Behavioral Health with specialization in health equity, integrated care, quality, leadership, population health, and trauma-informed practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Board-certified Case Manager, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Dr. Fink-Samnick has been inducted as a Fellow in Care Management by the Case Management Society of America, a Fellow for RISE Health Association, and as a member of the academic honor society, Delta Episilon Tau.
Dr. Fink-Samnick serves the industry through a variety of roles. She is a Doctoral faculty associate and academic advisor Cummings Graduate Institute of Behavioral Health Studies and adjunct faculty member for George Mason University’s College of Public Health. Dr. Fink-Samnick is moderator of Ellen’s Ethical Lens on LinkedIn and author of the blog, Ellen’s Interprofessional Insights. She is a consultant for the Case Management Institute and a moderator for their Case Managers Community. Dr. Fink-Samnick is Editor of the Heartbeat of Case Management Column for Wolters Kluwer’s Professional Case Management Journal, and member of the journal’s editorial advisory board.
Dr. Fink-Samnick is known for her fierce professional voice. Along with leadership and committee roles across credentialing entities and professional associations, she has shared her expertise with she has shared her expertise with AHIMA’s Data for Better Health Initiative, KLAS Research, The Gravity Project, the Coalition for Social Work and Health, the National Association of Social Workers, and RISE Association. She serves on the national board of directors for the National Transition of Care Coalition and as Vice-Chair of the Case Management Society of America’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Core Committee. Further information is available on her LinkedIn Profile.
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