Background
Winkenwerder,, William was born on April 27, 1954 in Ashville, North Carolina, United States.
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William Winkenwerder
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Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1976. Doctor of Medicine, University North Carolina, 1981. Master of Business Administration, University Pennsylvania, 1986.
Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1991.
Career
Resident internal medicine North Carolina Memorial Hospital University North Carolina, 1981-1984. Instructor department medicine School Medicine University Pennsylvania, 1984-1987. Special assistant to administrator Health Care Financing Administration United States Department Health & Human Services, 1987-1988.
Director quality assurance and utilization management Southeast Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta, 1988-1990, associate medical director, 1990-1992. Vice president CMO southern operations Prudential Health Care, 1992-1995. Vice president primary care services Emory Health Care, 1996-1998.
Associate vice president health affairs Robert Woodruff Health Sciences Center Emory University, 1996-1998. Executive vice president health care services, vice chairman Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, Boston, 1998—2001. Assistant secretary for health affairs United States Department Defense, Washington, 2001—2007.
Founder, chairman The Winkenwerder Company, LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, since 2007. Member executive committee Emory Healthcare, Emory Clinic, 1996-1998. Chairman CMO committee Prudential Healthcare, 1992-1995.
Board directors Care Science Corporation, Wharton School Business Health Care Alumni, Federal Employees Program-Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, The Reed and Barton Company. Founder HCFA Effectiveness Initiative, United States Department Health and Human Services, participant Task Forces on Health and Human Services Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Minority Health, 1987-1988, United States Public Health Risk Assessment and Quality Assurance, Secretary's Minority Health, Secretary's Catastophic Illness. Representative Prudential on Medical Directors Committee on Group Health Association American.
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Membership
Member of American Medical Association, American Society Internal Medicine, Health Care Forum's Physician Leader Network, American Association Health Plans (board directors), American College Physician Executives, American College Physicians, Davidson College Alumni Association.
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American
Awards
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Kaiser Family Foundation fellow, 1984-1986, 87-88, Kellogg Public Health Policy fellow University Pennsylvania, 1986, Wharton Washington fellow University Pennsylvania, 1986.Kaiser Family Foundation fellow, 1984-1986, 87-88, Kellogg Public Health Policy fellow University Pennsylvania, 1986, Wharton Washington fellow University Pennsylvania, 1986.