Michael J. Dowling is president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health.

Michael J. Dowling
EducationUniversity College Cork
Fordham University
TitlePresident and CEO of Northwell Health (since 2002)

Early life and education edit

Dowling grew up in Knockaderry, Limerick, Ireland.[1][2] He earned his undergraduate degree from University College Cork and his master's degree from Fordham University.[1][2][3][4] He played hurling at University College, winning a Fitzgibbon Cup medal.[1][2][3] He later played with Limerick and won a National League medal.[1][2]

Career edit

In 1979, Dowling became a professor at Fordham University and director of the Tarrytown campus.[1] He went on to be a professor of social policy and assistant dean at the Graduate School of Social Services.[1][2][5] After working at Fordham, Dowling served in New York State government as state director of Health, Education and Human Services and deputy secretary to former governor Mario Cuomo.[1][2][5] He was also commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services.[5]

In 1995, Dowling was hired as a senior vice president at Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield (part of Anthem).[5][6][7] Dowling was named executive vice president and chief operating officer when he joined Northwell Health.[6][8] On 1 January 2002, Dowling became president and CEO of the company.[6][8]

Awards edit

In 2011, Dowling received the Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award from the National Center for Healthcare Leadership.[9][5] In 2012, he received the B'nai B'rith National Healthcare Award.[10] He has also received the National Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee,[5] the Ellis Island Medal of Honor,[5][11] the Distinguished Public Service Award from the State University of New York’s Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy and the Gold Medal from the American Irish Historical Society.[9]

Boards and institutes edit

Dowling has been a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and chairman of the North American Board of the Smurfit School of Business at University College Dublin, Ireland.[4] He has also served as a board member and chair of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.[12] Dowling has also been a board member of the National Center for Healthcare Leadership,[13] the Greater New York Hospital Association,[14] the Healthcare Association of New York State[15] and the League of Voluntary Hospitals of New York.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling | Irish America". 29 October 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Hannigan, Dave. "America at Large: Hurling fan Dowling leading the fight against Covid-19". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "LI hospital CEO: Health care must change". Newsday. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The corner office: Northwell Health's Michael Dowling on constantly raising the bar". www.beckershospitalreview.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "CEO to know: Michael J. Dowling of North Shore-LIJ Health System". www.beckershospitalreview.com. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling looks at the hospital of the future". Healthcare Finance News. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Empire Blue Cross Hires Cuomo Aide". The New York Times. 20 January 1995. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Northwell's Michael Dowling named a Glassdoor Top CEO in 2021 - Community News". The Island Now. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Irish America Announces Michael J. Dowling as Business 100 Keynote | Irish America". November 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Michael Dowling, CEO of North Shore-LIJ, Earns 2012 B'nai B'rith Award". www.beckershospitalreview.com. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Ellis Island Medals of Honor". www.neco.org. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  12. ^ "Northwell CEO Michael Dowling to chair Institute for Healthcare Improvement". www.beckershospitalreview.com. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  13. ^ "NCHL Board of Directors". www.nchl.org. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  14. ^ "Health care executives involved in vaccine planning have close ties to Cuomo". City & State NY. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ^ "HANYS' Directory of Members". www.hanys.org. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  16. ^ "Spotlight: Knockaderry to the 'King of the hill' - Kieran Beville". www.limerickleader.ie. Retrieved 6 August 2021.