02/26/2020
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Ware Shoals High School welcomes back Dr. Lawrence L. Sanders Jr., MD of the Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Sanders is a 1973 graduate of Ware Shoals High and a former member of The Million Dollar Band serving as Drum Major his senior year.
Welcome Home Dr. Sanders!
Lawrence Sanders Jr. serves as the Senior Vice President for Utilization and Care Management at Grady Health System. He serves as the physician leader for clinical documentation improvement, value analysis, utilization review and management, case management, social work and medical staff services. Participatory engagement and innovation are the cornerstones of his management and leadership approach. .
Dr. Sanders brings more than 30 years of experience in health service delivery. He believes that good health is the result of individuals, groups, organizations, neighborhoods and communities working to create the conditions in every neighborhood and community to foster good health. As a physician leader, he strives to align clinical, financial and administrative imperatives. He background in epidemiology, management and organizational effectiveness, and clinical practice equips him to serve as a health service delivery subject matter expert and to communicate across clinical, financial and administrative organizational sectors.
Following a residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Sanders served in the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) at the Centers for Disease Control. As an EIS officer, he expanded his scope of understanding of patient care beyond individual patients and families to include groups and populations. Dr. Sanders holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania where he learned to integrate principles of economics, organizational behavior and marketing to create a unique and innovative perspective to solve problems and craft health service delivery strategies.
Throughout his career, he has not only held a range of leadership roles but also pioneered innovative physician roles aimed to contribute to improved effectiveness and efficiency of health service delivery. Early in his career, he worked as a physician manager for Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta with responsibilities as the chief physician for a medical office and as the regional leader for the quality of services provided to patients and families. In this role as a public health leader, he oversaw activities to protect, promote and improve the health of all residents of DeKalb County. He facilitated an initiative to integrate total quality management principles into the operations of a local public health organization. At Morehouse School of Medicine, he served as the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs where he worked to align the clinical, educational and research missions of the medical school. As a teacher, he models patient care for residents and students. Also, he pioneered teaching the application of business principles to medical practice with a focus on patient safety and quality.
Dr. Sanders has served as President of the Atlanta Medical Association and the Georgia State Medical Association. As member of the National Medical Association, he has served as the Speaker of the House of Delegates, Chair of the Committee on Financial and Administrative Affairs in the House of Delegates and President.
Dr. Sanders strives for excellence in teaching, seeks to deliver top quality services for patients and their families and aims to address critical determinants linked to improved health for all people.
