Sandra Schmunk

Country of citizenship: United States

EXPERIENCE:

October 2008-Present Employee Health & Well-Being Program Manager

• Supports implementation and evaluation of the EHPDP pilot
• Conducts operation and procedure analyses
• Develops policy statements, directives and procedures related to the EDPHP pilot
• Formulates budgets, forecasts and reports as required

October 2007- August (detailed) 2008 Program Analyst Office of Care Coordination Services

            Converted to 40 hrs/week

• Provide data management for Telemental Health
• Provide staff support to the Telemental Health Field Advisory Group
• Review and manage data integrity
• Coordinates and supports the development of program options
• Analyze and evaluate, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the program effectiveness
• Provide data management expertise, technical guidance, and recommendations

1999-2008 (August) TeleHealth Program Manager VISN 23 (40 hrs/week)

• Plan, develop and implement the Telemedicine Program for VISN 23
• Coordinate start up and subsequent operations of Program
• Design, monitor and prepare analyses of Program performance
• Lead support teams for projects relating to Telehealth
• Provide liaison with clinical staff, carriers, and vendors
• Develop cost/benefit studies, collect data and perform analysis
• Prepare progress reports
• Develop, coordinate and monitor training and continuing education for staff

1995-1999 Administrative Coordinator, Psychiatry Service, VAMC (40 hrs/week)

• Supervision of administrative support staff
• Oversight of the administrative functioning of the Psychiatry Service
• Maintain liaison with key positions within the Medical Center
• Continuous Improvement
• Analysis of statistical data for evaluation of resource requirements
• Represent the Chief of the Service on special projects and committees as assigned

1985-1995 Manager, Cardiovascular Laboratories, Cardiology, VAMC (40 hrs/week)

• Supervision of technical staff
• Administrative Coordination of the Cardiovascular Laboratories
• Budget, inventory management and procurement
• Development of policy and procedure

1976-1985 Health Science Specialist, Cardiovascular Laboratories, VAMC (40 hrs/week)

• Calibration, control and operation of hemodynamic equipment
• Accreditation of analysis equipment
• Monitoring of patient vital signs during procedures
• Analysis and calculation of hemodynamic parameters during procedures

1975-1976 Medical Technologist, Methodist Hospital (35 hrs/week)

• Calibration, quality control and operation of clinical laboratory equipment
• Processing of laboratory specimens
• Interacting with patients, medical staff and others to facilitate quality data acquisition

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota 1975

Master of Arts, Human and Health Service Administration, Saint Mary’s College, 1990

Master of Science, Telecommunications, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 2005

Master of Science, Project Management, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, 2005

Certificate of Training in Supervision, VAMC, 1995

Certificate of Training Interpersonal Skills, VAMC, 1991

Certificate of Training, Partnership, VAMC, 1995

Certificate of Training, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 1997

Certificate of Training, Project Management, 1998

Certificate of Training, Documentation, E&M Codes and Medical Necessity, 1999

Seminar, Telemedicine in Minnesota, 2000

OTHER:

Performance Awards:

• Outstanding Performance 1986, 1988, 1990-1994, 2004
• Commendation, Dr. Martin Luther King Award, 1994
• Commendation, Combined Federal Campaign, 1995, 1997
• Network Star Award, 2004

Volunteer work:

• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Girl Scouts of America
• Combined Campaign for United Way
• Multiple Sclerosis Society

Presentations:

• Guest Lecturer; Health Informatics Seminar; Division of Health Informatics, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota "Telemedicine Strategies in the Veterans Health Administration". 2/01
• “The Role of Telemedicine in Improving Health Care”. Presentation to HCPCS (HCFA Common Procedural Coding System) Committee. 4/01.
• “Evaluating Cost, Access and Satisfaction When Implementing a Store-Forward Diabetic Retinopathy Program”. American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting, 6/01
• Guest Lecturer, VA “It Takes a Village” Series. 9/02
• Speaker: “Current Strategies in Telemental Health”. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill 4/03
• Speaker: “Performance Improvement Model for a Store-Forward Telehealth Program”. American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting, 5/04
• Speaker: “Development of a Flexible Telemedicine Decision Analysis Tool”. American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting, 5/04
• Faculty: Health Care, Human Services & Technology. “Reaching Out: Telemedicine Opportunities for the Future. 11/04
• Faculty: Care Coordination and Telehealth Leadership Forum.” New Approach to Subspecialty Consultation”. 4/05
• Faculty: Care Coordination and Telehealth Leadership Forum. “Performance Improvement Model for a Store and Forward Telehealth Program”. 4/05
• Faculty: Care Coordination and Telehealth Leadership Forum. “Economics of Teleretinal Imaging for Diabetic Retinopathy: Theory versus Reality”. 6/06
• Faculty: Care Coordination and Telehealth Leadership Forum. “Best Practices in Teleorthopedics.” 6/06
• Continuing Education classes to VA staff on coding, security and benefits of telemedicine. 1/00-Ongoing.
• Faculty: Care Coordination Telehealth Training Session VISN 23 Primary and Specialty Medicine 6/2006-2/2007
• Faculty: Extended Care and Rehabilitation Summit: Goals for Care Coordination Telehealth 6/07
• Speaker: Care Coordination General Telehealth Leadership Forum. “Credentialing and Privileging for Telehealth” 7/07
• Speaker: Care Coordination General Telehealth Leadership Forum. “Use of Telehealth in Rehabilitation Services” 6/08

Publications:

Schult TM, Galway AM, Awosika ER, Schmunk SK, Hodgson MJ. Management support, worksite culture, and local resources for healthier employees: the VA experience. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2013; 55; 310-317.

Schult TM, Awosika ER, Schmunk SK, Hodgson MJ, Heymach BL, Dent Parker C. Sitting on stability ball: Biomechanics evaluation in a workplace setting. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 2013; 10: 55-63.

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Abstracts

Schult, T.M.,  Awosika, E.R., Schmunk, S.K. and Hodgson, M.J. (2011) Identifying and addressing health disparities in the low-income workforce within the Veterans Health Administration. Eliminating Health and Safety Disparities at Work, Chicago, Illinois, September 14-15: Poster presentation.

Awosika, E.R., Schmunk, S.K. and Schult, T.M. Employee Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program (EHPDP) in the Veterans Health Administration: A program description. 21^st Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, March 23-25: Oral presentation