Sharon K. Martin, M.Ed, MT (ASCP) SC

In Their Own Words:

"There are two areas of concern I’m asked about frequently. First, How does one build an effective quality management program? Leaders want to know, What types of professionals should be included? How many? What improvement methods are most effective? How should the medical committee structure be established? While I don't think there is a single solution appropriate for every organization, I’ve found that specific strategies are successful across various types of organizational structures. The second area of concern is more challenging, How does an organization transfer successful improvement initiatives to other sites? Moving knowledge from person to person—from the person who has it to the person who needs it--is far more complex and difficult than establishing a database of improvement projects. For me, it’s been very rewarding to work with organizations to build effective performance improvement systems that can spread successful solutions and lead to system-wide results."

Sharon K. Martin, M.Ed, MT (ASCP) SC

Experience

A health care executive and quality improvement expert, Sherry was most recently Vice President, Performance Improvement, at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for ten years. An expert in patient safety, Sherry developed a quality improvement education program for clinicians at M.D. Anderson and was subsequently appointed as a University of Texas Vice Chancellor's Health Fellow to expand this program to all health care components in the UT System. While at M.D. Anderson, she chaired the Texas Hospital Quality and Safety Committee, the Texas Forum for Patient Safety, the Texas Patient Safety Alliance Board, and the Nevada Cancer Institute Board Quality and Patient Safety Committee.

She lectures nationally and internationally on tools and methods for health care education, quality improvement, organizational assessment, and team performance. She served on the Board of Examiners, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as a Senior and Alumni Examiner for seven years. A certified Birkman Method consultant, Sherry uses this methodology to optimize personal, team, and organizational performance. She has conducted team development and coaching programs with numerous executive leadership teams, including senior leaders at City of Hope, Biosense Webster, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and Winship Cancer Center at Emory University.

Sherry received a Master's Degree in Educational Design from the University of Houston and a certificate in health care administration from Baylor College of Medicine. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology from the University of Utah.

Sharon K. Martin, M.Ed, MT (ASCP) SC

Contact Information

Email: svmartin@partners.org

Phone: 713-253-8843