Iman Nazeeri-Simmons
Biography
Iman is an Oregon native, and splits her time between Portland and the Central Oregon town of Bend. She current is adjunct faculty with PSU’s School of Public Health. She is the SVP for Health Career Connection, a national non-profit that supports undergraduates to find their authentic health and public health career. Iman’s public health and health care executive roles have spanned 24 years, most recently as a senior executive at St. Charles Health System in Central Oregon. In this role, Iman was responsible for the four hospitals across the health system, Cancer, Heart and Surgical Service Lines, as well as Quality and Patient Safety programs. Prior to joining St. Charles, she was with Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for 14 years, serving as both Chief Operating Officer and Chief Quality Officer. Iman is a trained lean leader and has a deep appreciation for the power of people and process to drive extraordinary outcomes for patients. Iman graduated from Portland State University with her bachelor’s degree, and from University of Michigan’s School of Public Health with her MPH. She has taught in higher education for over 17 years, most recently in the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley and now at PSU.
Education, Degrees
University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI – MPH
Portland State University, Portland, OR – BS
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