Background
Filerman, Gary Lewis was born on November 16, 1936 in Minneapolis. Son of Joseph H. and Bonnie (Kobrin) Filerman.
Filerman, Gary Lewis was born on November 16, 1936 in Minneapolis. Son of Joseph H. and Bonnie (Kobrin) Filerman.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1959;
M.Health Administration (Phillips Foundation fellow 1959-1960), University of Minnesota, 1961;
Master of Arts (Kellogg fellow 1961-1964), University of Minnesota, 1963;
Doctor of Philosophy (Milbank travel grantee 1964, Organization of the American States fellow 1964), University of Minnesota, 1970.
Administrative resident Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1961-1962. Acting director Minnesota Hospital Association, 1965. President Association University Programs in Health Administration, Washington, 1965-1993.
Executive secretary Accrediting Commission Education Health Services Administration, 1968-1980. Associate director PEW Health Professions Commission, Washington, 1993-1995. Director David A. Winston Fellowship, 1986—2007, president, 1998—2003, President Atlas Health Foundation, since 2011.
Member faculty George Washington University, chairman, professor department health management and policy, 1998-2000, professor health service administration, chairman, professor health systems administration, Georgetown University, 2000-2009, Guest scholar the Brookings Institution, 1962. Senior health advisor Academy for Educational Development,1998-2000 (World Bank private sector development project).
Consultant in field, advisor Joint Commission International, 2006-2011. International Finance Corporation,2008.
Author, 87 books, chapters, articles, monographs.
Recipient Silver medal Leuven (Belgium) University, 1972, Distinguished Contribution award Association University Programs Health Administration, 1979, Outstanding Achievement award Regents of University Minnesota, 1982, Outstanding Achievement award Ohio State University, 1992, Humanitarian award, American Refugee Committee, 2005; Salzburg Seminar fellow, 2000.
Member national health professions advisory council Department of Health and Human Services, 1983-1987, council agy for health care policy and research, 1990-1992. Board directors American Refugee Commission, 1982-2004, Fairfax Audubon, 1989-1993, American International Health Alliance, Companion Care Association, since 2005. Chairman Planned Parenthood Metro Washington, 1990-1991, board directors 1989-1992.
Board directors Center for Transformational Leadership, 2000-2002. International advisory board Volunteers of America, 2003-2007, board director since 2008. Trustee Citizens Advocacy Center, since 2006, McLean Community Foundation, since 2007, member Institute Medicine Forum Drug Discovery, Development & Translation., since 2009.
Fellow American Public Health Association, American Academy Medical Administration (honorary), honorary alumni, University Chicago,1992, diplomate American College of Health Care Executives, since 1990. Member Royal Society Health, Association American Medical Colleges, Cosmos Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jane Harding, September 15, 1962. Children: Amy Beth, Joseph Harding, Suzanne Louise.
