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Dianna Lacey named new Lacey began her health care career more than 30 years ago
assistant VP at COMP-Northwest in high-tech diagnostics, and has served in multiple
Dianna Lacey has been named the new assistant vice leadership and executive roles.
president for Western University of Health Sciences’ College
of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest. She spent 29 years working in the PeaceHealth System, most
recently in the corporate office in Vancouver, Washington,
Over the past as director of strategy, innovation and development. Her
three years, Lacey responsibilities included oversight of strategic initiatives,
has served as an public affairs, community partnerships, community health
adjunct faculty needs, and innovation across the health care system.
member at
COMP-Northwest, Lacey moved to Vancouver from Florence, where she served
lecturing on as vice president of public affairs and fund development for
ethics, patient PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. Her
experience, responsibilities included the medical center’s foundation,
patient safety and public relations, strategy, marketing, and volunteer services.
physician She earned a degree in Allied Health Sciences from Oregon
leadership. Institute of Technology in 1985.
“We’re poised for She received national board certification in radiology and
a great future, and mammography in 1985, and national board certification in
Di is the perfect diagnostic sonography in 1991. Her accomplishments
addition to our include being a guest speaker at the second annual
executive International Patient-Centered Care Conference in San
leadership team,” said Paula M. Crone, DO, Dean of COMP Francisco, California in 2005, and receiving the “Best in
and COMP-Northwest. “Her health care leadership Show” Marketing Campaign award at the 2009 Health
experience and development expertise will allow us to Leaders Marketing Awards in Chicago.
create new, innovative WesternU programs.”
Lacey has attended medical fellowships at Bowman Gray
As assistant vice president of the Oregon campus, Lacey will School of Medicine, University of California San Diego,
provide executive oversight of key strategic programs and Stanford School of Medicine, University of Washington,
leadership for organizational growth opportunities.
University of California San Francisco, and University of
“It’s clear the health care of tomorrow lies in the hands of Wisconsin.
our future physicians,” Lacey said. “Training medical Her professional associations include the Association of
students to meet new and emerging challenges is critical for Healthcare Philanthropy, Association of Fundraising
the health and wellness of our friends, family, neighbors, Professionals, International Association of Business
and even ourselves. The more I get to know the students Communicators, and the American Marketing Association.
and the faculty here at COMP-Northwest, the more
passionate I become in helping them succeed, and
optimistic I am about the future of health care.”
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assistant VP at COMP-Northwest in high-tech diagnostics, and has served in multiple
Dianna Lacey has been named the new assistant vice leadership and executive roles.
president for Western University of Health Sciences’ College
of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest. She spent 29 years working in the PeaceHealth System, most
recently in the corporate office in Vancouver, Washington,
Over the past as director of strategy, innovation and development. Her
three years, Lacey responsibilities included oversight of strategic initiatives,
has served as an public affairs, community partnerships, community health
adjunct faculty needs, and innovation across the health care system.
member at
COMP-Northwest, Lacey moved to Vancouver from Florence, where she served
lecturing on as vice president of public affairs and fund development for
ethics, patient PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center. Her
experience, responsibilities included the medical center’s foundation,
patient safety and public relations, strategy, marketing, and volunteer services.
physician She earned a degree in Allied Health Sciences from Oregon
leadership. Institute of Technology in 1985.
“We’re poised for She received national board certification in radiology and
a great future, and mammography in 1985, and national board certification in
Di is the perfect diagnostic sonography in 1991. Her accomplishments
addition to our include being a guest speaker at the second annual
executive International Patient-Centered Care Conference in San
leadership team,” said Paula M. Crone, DO, Dean of COMP Francisco, California in 2005, and receiving the “Best in
and COMP-Northwest. “Her health care leadership Show” Marketing Campaign award at the 2009 Health
experience and development expertise will allow us to Leaders Marketing Awards in Chicago.
create new, innovative WesternU programs.”
Lacey has attended medical fellowships at Bowman Gray
As assistant vice president of the Oregon campus, Lacey will School of Medicine, University of California San Diego,
provide executive oversight of key strategic programs and Stanford School of Medicine, University of Washington,
leadership for organizational growth opportunities.
University of California San Francisco, and University of
“It’s clear the health care of tomorrow lies in the hands of Wisconsin.
our future physicians,” Lacey said. “Training medical Her professional associations include the Association of
students to meet new and emerging challenges is critical for Healthcare Philanthropy, Association of Fundraising
the health and wellness of our friends, family, neighbors, Professionals, International Association of Business
and even ourselves. The more I get to know the students Communicators, and the American Marketing Association.
and the faculty here at COMP-Northwest, the more
passionate I become in helping them succeed, and
optimistic I am about the future of health care.”
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