Barry Arbuckle

Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D. is President and CEO of MemorialCare, a leading Southern California non-profit integrated health care system with over 200 sites of care.

Under his leadership, MemorialCare has experienced unprecedented growth and financial performance. He has appeared on the cover of multiple regional and national business magazines noting MemorialCare’ s leadership in clinical information, evidence-based medicine, financial and management systems, and preparing for healthcare reform. He is a strong advocate for employers seeking high value health benefit options. Under his leadership, MemorialCare secured an innovative, exclusive direct contract with The Boeing Company for the delivery of healthcare services to its employees in Southern California.

Dr. Arbuckle is past Chair of the Integrated Healthcare Association, California Hospital Association and March of Dimes ?California; and is a member of the Health System Executive Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Healthcare Leadership Council?both headquartered in Washington, D.C. In addition, he is Co-Chair of Summation Health Ventures, a healthcare innovation investment company.

He also serves on Becker’s Healthcare National Advisory Board and keynotes Becker’s Healthcare national conferences. He speaks nationally and globally on a variety of topics in healthcare, including Health System Strategy, Innovation, Partnerships and Succeeding in the Face of Healthcare Reform.

A graduate of Missouri State University, Arbuckle earned his master’s degree from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. from University of North Carolina. He also served on the adjunct faculty for the departments of psychology, sociology and the graduate school of nursing at California State University Long Beach. He is married with four children.

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