Walter Rose and Ching-Hua Wang appointed to Marin General Hospital's board: 9 things to know

Greenbrae, Calif.-based Marin General Hospital's board of directors has announced the appointment of its two newest members: Walter Rose, founding partner of Venture Consulting Corp., and Ching-Hua Wang, MD, PhD, dean of the School of Health and Natural Sciences at Dominican University of California in San Rafael.

Here are nine things to know about the new board members.

Mr. Rose's appointment was approved by the Marin Healthcare District Board May 12.

1. Since 1988, Mr. Rose has held multiple positions in nonprofit leadership.

2. Aside from his role on the MGH Board of Directors, Mr. Rose is currently a director of the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation and board member of Aspiranet, a social service agency that supports at-risk youth.

3. Previously, Mr. Rose was co-chairman of the board at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and headed their successful $500 million Living Proof Capital Campaign, according to MGH.

4. Apart from his nonprofit work, Mr. Rose has held executive positions for McKinsey & Co., an international management consulting firm, and Medtronic, a medical device manufacturer. He was also the founding partner of the private equity firm, McBain, Rose Partners, and served as a trustee of McMorgan Mutual Funds.  Mr. Rose is currently working with EBT, a California-based startup firm that uses advanced technology to address emotional health problems.

5. Mr. Rose earned a Master of Business Administration from Stanford (Calif.) University and a bachelor's degree in economics from YaleUniversity in New Haven, Conn.

Dr. Wang's appointment was approved by the Marin Healthcare District Board June 9.

6. Dr. Wang has long been involved in the development and management of various academic programs and facilities. In her role at DUC, she serves on the president's cabinet, dean's council, academic executive council, faculty affairs committee and faculty compensation committee.

7. Dr. Wang was one of the founding faculty members of California State University, Channel Island. She served at the office of the provost at CSUCI, where she assisted with the development of academic and collaborative programs, managed $6 million of institutional grants and established partnerships with business and community leaders as well as international educational institutions on behalf of the university, according to Marin General Hospital.

8. While serving DUC and CSUCI, Dr. Wang was responsible for developing a Master of Science in Physician Assistant program and launching undergraduate programs in health science and public health and a master's program in clinical lab science. During her tenure, $500,000 was raised to support the purchase of equipment for the nursing simulation labs at DUC and $205,000 was raised for scholarships. At CSUCI, Dr. Wang was responsible for raising $1.7 million for scientific equipment and supplies and $13 million of grants for programmatic development and research.

9. Dr. Wang earned a doctorate in immunology from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., a master's degree in immunology from Peking University in Beijing, China, and a medical degree from Capital University of Medical Sciences in Beijing.

 

 

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