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Anthony "Tony" Slonim (born ) is an American author, physician and healthcare executive who was the President and
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of
Renown Health Renown Health (formerly Washoe Health System) is the largest locally owned not-for-profit healthcare network in Northern Nevada. It has more than 6,500 employees system-wide and is one of Northern Nevada's largest employers. History Renown Health ...
. Slonim was fired for cause from Renown on March 10, 2022 after the Renown Board hired outside counsel to investigate his actions as CEO. Prior to his 2014 appointment at Renown Health, he served as executive vice president and CMO for
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. He also held faculty appointments at the Jefferson College of Nursing and Health, the
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. Slonim is the first quadruple-board-certified doctor in the United States with certifications in adult critical care, internal medicine, pediatric critical care and pediatrics.


Early life and education

Slonim was raised in New Jersey. He attended
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where he earned bachelor's degrees in economics and psychology. He also holds a medical degree from
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as well as a master's degree and Doctorate in Administrative Medicine and Health Policy from
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.


Career

Slonim completed his residency at St. Joseph's Medical Center before completing his fellowship training at the
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(NIH). After completing his fellowship he held a faculty position at Children’s National Medical Center. In 2007 he became the vice president of Medical Affairs at the
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. Slonim served as the CMO of the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland before joining the New Jersey-based Barnabas Health as a CMO and executive vice president. At Barnabas, Slonim was responsible for overseeing patient care delivery, accountable care initiatives, and information technology. In May 2014 he was named the CEO and president of Renown Health, where he expanded the organization's affiliations with the
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,
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, Stanford Children's Health, and Stanford Health Care, as well as helping to raise funds to launch a pediatric residency program at Renown and raised additional funds for the Child Health Institute. In 2017 Slonim was appointed editor-in-chief of the American Association for Physician Leadership's bi-monthly ''Physician Leadership Journal''. That same year, Slonim was nominated to '' Modern Healthcare's'' 50 Most Influential Physicians Executives and Leaders list. Slonim also co-chairs the Truckee Meadows Healthy Communities Board, serves as a chairman on the American Journal of Managed Care's ACO Coalition and has been appointed to the American Hospital Association's Health Care Systems Council. In 2019, Slonim was appointed to serve on the Patient Protection Commission created by the Office of Nevada Governor
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. That same year, he was also named one of ''Becker's Hospital Review'''s 105 Physician Leaders to Know and was #37 on ''Modern Healthcare'''s list of Most Influential Clinical Executives. In 2022 He has now Started working for a Medical Facility in South Florida Called Complete Local Specialty Care


Personal life

At the age of 38, Slonim was diagnosed with oral cancer, something that he has said offered him a critical perspective about healthcare. He lives in Reno with his wife, Shiela. He has two children.


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Anthony Slonim TEDx Talk - Healthcare Reform that Creates Healthier CommunitiesAnthony Slonim TEDx Talk - How to Improve the Health of a Nation One Community at a Time
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