Honor Society® member
Kimberly Weisner
Multi-Site Manager, Physician Practice Operations at UNC Health Pardee BlueMD
- healthcare administration
- Class of 2027
- Lake Lure, NC
Member since April 2024
About
I am a dedicated healthcare professional and manager with a passion for improving access to quality care in rural communities. With a background in physician practice operations and emergency & disaster management, I have successfully balanced full-time work and full-time education, demonstrating my commitment to growth and leadership. My goal is to become a Director of Clinical Operations, where I can apply public health principles to enhance patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency. Actively engaged in community advocacy, disaster response, and healthcare innovation, I strive to make a meaningful impact in Western North Carolina.
Education
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Western Carolina University
emergency and disaster management
2024 – 2026
Honors and awards
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chancellor's list
GPA 3.8 or higher
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dean's list
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national society of leadership and success
Goals and interests
- Career goal
My intended job path is to become a Director of Clinical Operations in a federally qualified healthcare center (FQHC) focused on improving access to healthcare in rural Western North Carolina. I aim to leverage public health principles and healthcare management strategies to enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and community health outcomes. In the long term, I plan to use my experience to advocate for healthcare accessibility and policy improvements by serving in local government after retirement.
- Graduate school interests
My graduate school interests focus on healthcare management, public health principles, and operational leadership. I am pursuing an MHS in Health Management at Western Carolina University to:
-Enhance my leadership skills and advance into a Director of Clinical Operations role.
-Apply public health strategies to improve healthcare access in rural Western North Carolina.
-Develop expertise in healthcare policy, financial management, and quality improvement to drive innovation within UNC Health Pardee.
-Strengthen my ability to respond to healthcare challenges and emergencies, leveraging my background in emergency and disaster management.
-Contribute to healthcare system improvements in federally qualified healthcare centers (FQHCs).- Outside the classroom
Hiking, kayaking, reading
Experience
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Multi-Site Manager, Physician Practice Operations
UNC Health Pardee BlueMD
Oct 1997 – Mar 2025
Volunteering
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Monthly financial support
Heart of the Foothills Animal Rescue
Jan 2024 – Mar 2025
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
Additional information
Organizations
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medical group management association
