Fletcher Allen Medical Staff Office Manager Appointed to National Board

Kay Brown, C.M.S.C., C.P.C.S., manager of the Medical Staff Office at
Fletcher Allen Health Care, has been chosen to serve on the National
Certification Board of the National Association of Medical Staff Services
(NAMSS). In this position, Brown will be the Northeast representative and
will help draft and evaluate certification requirements for medical staff
services personnel throughout the country. She will be working with
hospitals of all sizes -- from large urban academic medical centers to
one-person Medical Staff Offices at small community hospitals. The
appointment is a three-year commitment.
"The challenge that has been
placed before me is an honor but also a formidable one. We will be
setting the standards for the future of medical staff professionals across
the nation," Brown said. "I look forward to representing the Northeast
states as well as Fletcher Allen Health Care during my tenure on the
National Certification Board."
Brown was hired as the Medical Staff Office manager at Fletcher Allen in
April 2001. At Fletcher Allen, she works with a medical staff of more
than 800 physicians, nurse practitioners, allied health professionals and
others. The Medical Staff Office is responsible for medical staff
appointments, re-appointments and credentialing. The Office also
maintains the medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations and provides
support for 16 medical staff committees.
In addition to her involvement with NAMSS, Kay serves as president of the
Vermont Association of Medical Staff Services. She has more than 20 years
experience in the health care field. Prior to joining Fletcher Allen,
Brown served as medical staff coordinator at St. Vincent Hospital in
Indianapolis. Before working at St. Vincent Hospital, Brown was a
paramedic for 20 years in Indiana. She also worked with that state's
emergency management department as a division director, helping to
mitigate disasters and establish injury prevention programs, among other
duties. An Indiana native, Brown graduated from Purdue University in West
Lafayette, Indiana. She lives in Milton, Vermont with her family.