Marjorie O Thomas

Marjorie O. (West) Thomas is Senior Vice President for Risk Management and Underwriting for Administrators for the Professions, Inc. (AFP). Since joining AFP in 1985, Marjorie has translated her passion for developing methods for improved patient safety into innovative programming that has energized the field of health care risk management, with an emphasis on the ambulatory care practice. Prior to AFP, Marjorie spent several years in hospital administration and establishing the risk management...See more

Marjorie O. (West) Thomas is Senior Vice President for Risk Management and Underwriting for Administrators for the Professions, Inc. (AFP). Since joining AFP in 1985, Marjorie has translated her passion for developing methods for improved patient safety into innovative programming that has energized the field of health care risk management, with an emphasis on the ambulatory care practice. Prior to AFP, Marjorie spent several years in hospital administration and establishing the risk management department at New York's Bellevue Hospital. Marjorie holds a BS degree and a Masters degree in Public Administration (Health Care); she has also earned the ARM and RPLU designations. Marjorie's work in this field has also earned her the designation of fellow of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. After receiving training in their program to prepare facilitators in communication skills, Marjorie is a member of the faculty of the Institute for Healthcare Communication. See less