AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT



GEORGIA SOCIETY FOR HEALTHCARE RISK MANAGEMENT

NOMINEE INFORMATION

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Name: Rosemary Bodaford

Title: Risk Manager

Organization: Memorial Health, Inc.

Address: 4700 Waters Ave

City: Savannah

Telephone: ( 912 ) 350-7379

GSHRM Office Sought: Historian

STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES

Please provide a brief description of your objectives for your term of office:

My objective is to become a more active participant in our society. I enjoyed working with the Board for a number of years and would like to serve the members again. This position involves coordinating with the Chapter President regarding the documents and information to be catalogued during the business year and obtain photographic documentation of events. I think it is important as well as interesting to capture photographic documentation of our members during our educational and fun events. It is also a vital part of our history to maintain and preserve necessary documentation for various purposes such as educational credits and recognition.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Please provide a brief description of your experience as a healthcare risk management professional, including number of years in the field:

I have been in the risk management field for 25 years. I have worked all of these years with my current organization. My duties involve insurance related items as well as resolution management of claims.

Please provide a brief description of your present position:

Corporate Risk Management activities including: operational budget, personnel, training, and performance improvement. I serve as back up for our Executive Director in resolving risk management issues throughout the organization involving any policy, procedure or practice that could adversely affect patients, visitors, employees, property or other assets.

I conduct initial investigation of incidents involving medical and physician professional liability claims, including interviewing witnesses and review of appropriate policies, medical, security and financial records. With regard to litigation management, I investigate and process incidents involving self-insured general liability and other commercially insured losses including appropriate reporting, follow-up, settlement negotiations and resolution with adjusters, plaintiff attorneys and claimants. My role includes liaison during pre-trial and trial activities including investigation, notification and communication with insurers, interviewing deposition assistance; legal research; and assisting in drafting and preparing motions and pretrial discovery pleadings. Recommend resolution and complete negotiations within authority.

Year you joined GSHRM: 1992

Please provide a brief description of your past involvement in GSHRM, including all committees, whether you served as a member or as chair, the year(s) of service, any elected offices held and the year(s) held:

I have been a member of GSHRM since 1992. I have served on the Board in a number of positions through the years including President, President Elect, Membership Chair, and Internet Chair. I have also worked with the Sponsorship Committee in obtaining additional sponsors for GSHRM.

Please list all other professional organizations including ASHRM to which you belong, including all committees, whether you served as a member or as chair, the year(s) of service, any elected offices held and the year(s) held:

ASHRM since 1992

Please provide a brief description of all academic degrees and professional designations you hold:

Paralegal Certification 1997

Currently attending Georgia Southern

Nominee’s Certification:

I certify that all of the foregoing information is true, to the best of my knowledge. If elected, I agree to commit the necessary time to fulfill the duties of my office.

Rosemary Bodaford

___________________________________________ _____4/28/14_____________

Signature Date

Please return this form via mail, e-mail on or before May 12, 2014 to:

Beth Mayo

681 Maple Drive

Griffin, GA 30224

E-mail: bootch56@

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