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Patrick J. Brennan, MD
Patrick J. Brennan, MD

2008 Award of Excellence
Recipient of the Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award

Dr. Patrick J. Brennan, professor of medicine, chief medical officer, and senior vice president of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, is the winner of this year’s Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award, which recognizes a Penn Medicine physician who has made significant contributions toward the clinical integration of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, along with a demonstrated commitment to the improvement of quality care. Dr. Brennan has provided extraordinary leadership for a number of initiatives throughout UPHS, which reflect his passionate commitment to the care and safety of patients as well as his strong belief in fostering collaboration and integration among the physicians, nurses, and staff. His dedication has resulted in the Blue Print for Quality and Safety, an initiative focused on increasing UPHS’s ability to produce the highest level of outcomes.

 

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