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Dr. Isihara began his clinical career in 1986 with the Physicians Group which was initially part of the Harvard Community Health Plan, then part of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and currently exists independently as its own multi-specialty medical practice, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. Harvard Vanguard, which is a major teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, has consistently ranked as one of the leading health care organizations in the United States. Dr. Isihara was an original member of the Behavioral Medicine Department founded by Dr. Matthew Budd who pioneered the development of the "Ways to Wellness" course which currently exists as the Personal Health Improvement Program. Dr. Isihara continues as a practicing primary care adult internal medicine specialist and continues to directly integrate both preventive and alternative medicine into his clinical practice.
Dr. Isihara has long-standing interests in learning, quality improvement and organizational development and is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School. Dr. Isihara has direct, operational management experience as Chief of his Internal Medicine Department for 8 years, and currently has over 10 years of involvement in governance and strategic planning as a Trustee and Founding Member on the Board of Directors of both Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and a new parent organization, HealthOne Care Systems. HealthOne is a leader in redesigning the office practice of patient care through its electronic integration across the medical practices of its 5 leading multi-specialty practices in the greater Boston area. He also currently chairs Harvard Vanguard's Patient Care Assessment and Quality Committee.
Dr. Isihara has a B.S. Degree in Chemistry from Yale University, a Ph.D. in Micro and Molecular Biology from Case Western Reserve University, and his M.D. Degree from the intensive 2 year Ph.D. to M.D. Program from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and completed his training in Internal Medicine with additional clinical training in Preventive Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Ms. Woodman began her career as a Registered Dental Hygienist in the State of Florida, devoting her preventive and clinical expertise to pediatric and geriatric communities. Ms. Woodman served as chairperson in coordinating and implementing community Oral Health Programs with generous support from Proctor & Gamble.
Ms. Woodman advanced her career with United Dental Care Company. As Manager of Quality Assurance and Network Development in the Southeast Region; she implemented quality management programs to support Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) legislation and developed quality management initiatives for disease control with Medicaid supplemental benefits.
Ms. Woodman developed quality assessment tools for state and federal compliance, implemented utilization review protocol, coordinated automated systems processes, and created market analyses for implementation of new product lines.
With CompBenefits Corporation in Atlanta, GA, Ms. Woodman managed new product development for Managed Care, Preferred Provider and Indemnity offerings, coordinated network recruitment activities, and implemented clinical guidelines to support disease management objectives for network providers in 36 states.