Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Thomas M. Priselac

Treasurer

Thomas M. Priselac is an Adjunct Professor at the UCLA School of Public Health. He teaches the Principles of Organization Leadership class for the MPH-HP Program. Mr.Prisalec is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cedars-Sinai Health System. He has held position this position January 1994. The Cedars-Sinai Health System is among the nation's leading providers of health services, graduate and continuing medical education services and medical research. Mr. Priselac came to Cedars-Sinai in 1979. Prior to being named President and CEO, Mr. Priselac served as Executive Vice President since 1988. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Mr. Priselac was on the executive staff of Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mr. Priselac holds an MPH from the University of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Priselac is past Chairman of the Council of Teaching Hospitals of the Association of American Medical Colleges and has served as Chairman of the California Healthcare Association and the Healthcare Association of Southern California. Additionally, he is currently on the Board of Directors of the American Hospital Association, VHA, Inc., the National Committee for Quality healthcare and the California Healthcare Foundation. Mr. Priselac previously served on the Board of Directors of Blue Cross of California. He lectures extensively at professional meetings and universities on varied aspects of healthcare delivery and leadership.