Our Story
Inspiration for Partnership for Proactive Health came from growing up in sports and experiencing the difference of Healthcare as a Team Sport. In sport, healthcare is focused on proactively optimizing health + performance with an interprofessional team of healthcare professionals centering on the 5 domains of proactive health. Imagine if Healthcare as a Team Sport was available to everyone, truly optimizing health + saving lives.
This journey dates back to the 1980’s when our founding board members, John Lombardo, Doug McKeag, Jim Puffer and Lee Rice organized a team to establish the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. In 2020, the father-daughter team, John and Erin Lombardo, started looking for pathways to improve health outcomes. In 2021, these five individuals teamed up with a common goal to bring positive change through a proactive interprofessional team-based care model. In 2022, Partnership for Proactive Health, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit was founded and our program building has begun. In 2023, we expanded our board of directors to include all-stars, Joe Briggs, Archie Griffin and Katie Smith, who experienced Healthcare as a Team Sport as athletes and beyond.
We believe it’s time for everyone to have Healthcare as a Team Sport and are starting with population and maternal health!
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Our Leadership
We believe in:
Working with patients to build their TEAM
Building TRUST between patients + their proactive health team
Delivering VALUE through accessibility + affordability for everyone
Board of Directors
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John A. Lombardo, MD
![Briggs, Joe](https://partnershipforproactivehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Briggs-Joe.jpg)
Joe Briggs, Esq
![Griffin, Archie](https://partnershipforproactivehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Griffin-Archie.jpg)
Archie Griffin
![P4PH_Leader-Advisory-Headshots-Douglas-McKeag Dr. Douglas McKeag](https://partnershipforproactivehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P4PH_Leader-Advisory-Headshots-Douglas-McKeag.jpg)
Douglas B. McKeag, MD
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James C. Puffer, MD
![P4PH_Leader-Advisory-Headshots-Lee-Rice Dr. Lee Rice](https://partnershipforproactivehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/P4PH_Leader-Advisory-Headshots-Lee-Rice.jpg)
E. Lee Rice, DO
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Katie Smith, MS
Leadership Team
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Erin Lombardo, PhD, MPH, RDN
Executive Director
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Brandon Mines, MD
Medical Director
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Tiffany Straughter, DHA, RRT, PMP
Director of IT + Engagement
Voluntary Advisory Board
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David Baron
MSEd, DO, DLFAPA, DFACN
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Adam Bedell
DPT, PT, MS
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Jacqueline R. Berning
PhD, RDN, CSSD
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Faith Brown
EdD
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Quan Campbell
MBA, MS
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Natalie Dick
DO
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Doug DiOrio
MD
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Scott Firestone
MD
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Carol J. Greco
MD, FACOG
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Gary Green
MD
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Randall E. Harris
MD, PhD
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Stanley A. Herring
MD
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Gregory L. Landry
MD, FAMSSM
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Tiffany McDermott
MD
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Kara McMickle
RDN, LD, CLC
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Garry A. Nelson
PhD
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Shelley Payne
DHS, PT, AT
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Margot Putukian
MD, FACSM, FAMSSM
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Naresh C. Rao
DO, FAOASM
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James B. Robinson
MD
![Sarah Sams Sarah Sams, Family Medicine](https://partnershipforproactivehealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sarah-Sams_BW-e1715485791350.png)
Sarah Sams
MD
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Holly Schweitzer
APRN, PMHNP
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David M. Smith
MD
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Alyson Stickel
RN, BSN
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Jessica Tucker
DO
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Leora Williams
LMFT