UJAMAA-GRACE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Vivien L. Salmon, has more than two decades of experience in the healthcare industry. Vivien has led a wide range of patient care initiatives as the Senior Associate Director of the Emergency Department at Health and Hospitals - Harlem, New York City, an acute care and mental health facility, level II trauma center with over 85,000 annual visits. Vivien, has implemented numerous best practices that has improved the patient experience and increase optimal efficiency. In addition, Vivien serves as the Provider Relations Lead, to improve high quality, cost effective, and integrated healthcare within the provider community.

 

Vivien serves as a Trustee Officer of the Grace Baptist Church, currently the Board President for the Mount Vernon Day Care Center, President of the Empire State Federation of Women’s Clubs, Inc.- Westchester Region, Board of Directors Member of the NAACP-Mount Vernon Chapter, Member of the National Action Network, Member of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. – Westchester Chapter, Past President of the New York Regional NAHSE (National Association of Health Services Executives) and former Board of Trustee for the Urban Resources Institute, Brooklyn, New York.

 

Vivien’s educational accomplishments includes, an earned Master of Science in Healthcare Administration, and Bachelor of Arts in Communication both from Iona College, New Rochelle, New York. Presently, she is Ph.D. candidate at Walden University – Health Services and a Fellow Candidate at the American College of Healthcare Executives.