UAB Medicine's Leadership Development Office (LDO) recently celebrated the graduation of 26 clinical and operational leaders who successfully completed the High Performing Care Collaborative (HPCC) program. This initiative brings together functional leadership teams from across the institution to strengthen collaboration, enhance performance, and drive meaningful improvements in patient care and operations.
The HPCC Program (Functional Leadership Teams) is designed to immerse intact clinical leadership teams in key management and leadership principles that directly impact outcomes. Through the program, participants work collaboratively to develop and implement customized action plans tailored to their teams’ specific challenges. By engaging leaders from a variety of departments and disciplines, HPCC fosters cross-functional collaboration, encourages creative problem-solving, and builds stronger connections across the health system.
This cohort included leaders representing multiple specialties and operational areas across UAB, including:
- Laurence Baird, MBA – Hospital Medicine, Operations
- Kathleen Blackburn, PT, DPT, NCS, MSHQS – Rehabilitation Services Quality, Rehab Quality Director
- Brandi Duke, RN, MSN, CCN – Nurse Manager
- Jessica Grayson, M.D., MS, FACS – Otolaryngology, Medical Director
- Kasey Guill, MSHQS, MS, CCC-SLP – Inpatient Rehab, Therapy Manager
- Wesley Hyde, MSHA, MT-BC – Rehab Services (BIRP), Therapy Manager
- Taylor Jansen, CRNP – Hospitalist, Advanced Practice Provider (Acute/Emergency)
- Kelsey Jones, MSN, RN, CCRN – MPIU, Nurse Manager
- Carin Kiser, M.D. – UAB Department of Pediatrics, Medical Director
- Tarina Mabry-Orr, RN, DNP, CRRN, ACNS – Rehabilitation, Nurse Manager
- CaNeechia Shay Mack, DHA, MBA, BSN – HNPU, Nurse Manager
- Daniel McBride, M.D. – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Director
- ShaRita Mitchell, MSHQS, RN, CRRN – BIRP, Nurse Manager
- Marsena Morgan, PT, DPT – Therapy, Therapy Manager
- Stephen Morris, RN, BSN, MSHQS, LSSGB – Rehabilitation, Nurse Manager
- Angel Pendleton, MSN, RN – Medical Nursing (GMID), Nurse Manager
- John “J.R.” Penick, M.D. – Hospital Medicine, Assistant Professor
- Jade-Isis Porter, MHA – Administration, Operations
- Tiffany Postell, D.O., MBA – Hospital Medicine, Medical Director
- Donna Purvis, MSN, RN, NE-BC – Women & Infants Services, Nurse Manager
- Princess Qahhaar, DNP, RN, NE-BC – Medical, Nurse Manager
- Cassandra Buchanan Renfro, D.O. – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Director
- Kimberly Scott, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, IBCLC – Women & Infants Services, Nurse Manager
- KeAndrea Titer, M.D. – Medicine, Assistant Professor
- Lindy Winter, M.D. – Neonatology, Medical Director
- Xiaohua Zhou, M.D. – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Director
Through their participation in HPCC, these leaders strengthened their ability to work across disciplines, align on shared goals, and implement strategies that improve both patient outcomes and team performance. The program highlights UAB’s continued commitment to investing in leadership development and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Congratulations to all HPCC participants for their dedication to advancing high-performing care and shaping the future of healthcare delivery at UAB.