Scope & Range of Services

JOHN C. SHERSHOW, M.D.

Summary:

Dr. Shershow is a nationally known expert in all aspects of hospital administration, staffing, and quality of care, as well as hospital standards, JCAHO accreditation, medical staff affairs, physician credentialing, and medical quality assessment and review. He has been Medical Director of two prestigious hospitals, an Associate Dean of a nationally known medical school, and has surveyed or consulted to hundreds of hospitals during the past 15 years. Earlier in his career, Dr. Shershow was in private medical practice for 20 years. He is Board Certified, and was educated at Harvard, University of Southern California, and Yale University.

Professional Experience:

• JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATIION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS (JCAHO) (1989-2003)
Surveyor and Senior Teaching Faculty, for the preeminent hospital accreditation organization in the United States

• HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT (1991- present)
Consulted on administrative, organizational, and medical staff issues, as well as JCAHO survey preparation to over 100 hospitals nationwide

• PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY (1996 – present)
Founder and President of national hospital and healthcare consulting firm

• NORTHWEST COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER (1995-1996)
Medical Director of a major New Jersey hospital

• DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (1992-1995)
Associate Dean and Associate Provost of New York State’s largest medical school

• KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER (1992-1995)
Medical Director of one of the largest hospital in the United States

• JOHN C. SHERSHOW, M.D. AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (1977-1989)
Founder and President of one of the largest private medical groups in Massachusetts

• ARBOUR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (1978-1989)
Attending staff at one of Boston’s leading private hospitals; President of the Medical Staff 1985-1989.

• MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (1973-1977)
Inpatient Director and teaching faculty for this internationally known hospital

• US ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (1970-1973)
A senior medical corps officer at one of the nation’s largest military environmental research organizations

Academic Appointments:

• Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School (1970-2000)

• Assistant Professor, Downstate Medical School (1992-1995)

Education:

• Residency, Yale University (1999-1970)

• Residency, University of Southern California (1997-1999)

• M.D. University of Southern California (1966)

• B.A. (Magna cum Laude), Harvard College (1962)

Certification and Licensure:

• National Board of Medical Examiners (1967)

• Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1972)

• Past Licensure: California, New York, Massachusetts

• Current Licensure: New Jersey

Publications:

• 2 Books and numerous articles (detailed list available upon request)