Rashad N. Ali, MD, JD, FACOG, executive director of the Family Health Center, was selected by a committee to participate in the 2008 Johnson and Johnson/UCLA Health Care Executive Program held at the University of California at Los Angeles.
The Johnson & Johnson/UCLA Health Care Executive Program is a management development program exclusively for executive directors and leaders of community-based health care organizations. Expert faculty, with the assistance of HRSA grantees, developed the curriculum especially to meet the needs of HRSA grantees.
Ali joined Family Health Center in August 2006 as chief executive officer and has brought his OB/GYN practice with him. As CEO of the company, Dr. Ali is committed and dedicated in ensuring that all patients receive quality healthcare. Since Dr. Ali’s arrival Family Health Center has continuously expanded and is currently serving patients at five locations. Dr. Ali has had a distinguished leadership career in both the healthcare and health law fields.
Prior to joining Family Health Center, Dr. Ali served as medical director of OB/GYN Associates of Laurel. Ali has more than 20 years’ experience in OB/GYN and is a highly skilled surgeon — leader in the introduction of innovative technologies that help women get needed diagnostic and restorative services. Dr. Ali is a skilled laparoscopist that engages in everything from laproscopic hysterectomies and tubal ligations and restorations, removal of ovarian cysts, treatment of endometriosis, treatment of stress incontinence, and much more which can be safely performed.
Dr. Ali is the founder of the Family Health Center endowment,The Foundation for Improving Healthcare Disparities. A highly-trained and qualified board certified physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecological services, Dr. Ali received his medical degree from The University Medical Center in Jackson in 1985. He then completed his internal medicine internship at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and residency training at Eglin AFB Regional Hospital, Eglin AFB, Fla. Dr. Ali completed his OB/GYN Residency at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, in 1992. He received a law degree from Concord Law School in 2005. Dr. Ali is a strong leader with the vision, background and ability to serve this role.
Ali is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellow, American Medical Association, Mississippi State Medical Association, and American Health Lawyers Association.
Barbara Pruitt, board chair, serves as co-participant of the program. Pruitt has served on Family Health Center’s board since 1998. The board chair will collaborate with the executive of their organization to formulate the Community Healthcare Improvement Project (CHIP) to improve performance at their own organizations.
For two intensive weeks at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, approximately 40 directors engage in a curriculum that provides the requisite tools, techniques and approaches to confront mounting challenges in community health care. The program design is based on interviews with HRSA grantees, experts in the health care industry and academia, and relevant literature on management education and development for health care professionals.
The format emphasizes leadership and management skills as well as institutional and technical knowledge, and draws upon UCLA's 17-year experience in conducting a similar program for directors of Head Start programs. Distinguished faculty with expertise in adult management education and knowledge of health care has tailored the curriculum to meet the specific development needs of HRSA grantees.
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Ali takes part in UCLA health care leadership program
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Free informational workshop on elder law
Attorney Jim Wilson of The Wilson Elder Law Center will present a free informational workshop entitled “How to Legally and Effectively Protect Your Assets from Creditors and Predators, Nursing Homes and Lawsuits,” Friday, March 2, Cameron Center, 711 N 10th Ave, Laurel, 10 – 12 noon.
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Slowly but Surely
How was your Super Bowl Weekend? Mallorie and I had a full schedule as we attended the “Krewe of Docs” hosted by Oncologics to benefit the American Cancer Society Saturday night. The event was held here in Downtown Laurel and everyone did a great job. The Cowboy Blues Band played the night away and fun was had by all. We got geared up again Sunday night for Super Bowl festivities. After our Saints fell short against the 49ers, I was less than excited about this year’s big game. I picked a favorite anyway and my allegiance fell on the shoulders of Eli and the Giants. It was a great game to watch as a football fan and as always the commercials were pretty great too.
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Dollar General to be in North Laurel
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Are people really retiring later?
True or false? You may have heard this claim before (or something like it): “Many Americans are being forced to retire later because their savings and investments took a hit in the Great Recession.”
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Free Hattiesburg business expo
A Life-Empowerment and Business Expo will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Woodall Advanced Technology Center on Hwy. 49 next to the Multi-Purpose Bldg., 906 Sullivan Dr., Hattiesburg.
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Is now the time to refinance?
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Williams promoted to Medical Director
Dr. Stacey Cheek Williams was recently promoted to Medical Director of Emergency Services at Highland Community Hospital located in Picayune.
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Tractor Supply Company to locate in Laurel
Laurel will become the site of the Tractor Supply Company’s latest store.
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Eyes on the U.S. Economy
What a great weekend! The weather was just right for getting outside and practicing your favorite hobby or just “piddlin” around. I even went over to Gardner Park and threw the pigskin with my buddies, Ben and Jasper. Mallorie’s folks made it over to Laurel Saturday afternoon and we fired up the grill. We dined on steaks, chops, red fish and all the fixin’s – thank you Mike!
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RMD Precautions and Options
After you turn 70 1⁄2, the IRS requires you to withdraw some of the money in your retirement savings accounts each year. These withdrawals are officially called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).
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