Independant Consultant

Mr. Slaggert is the CEO of Children First Medical Group, a pediatric only multi- specialty IPA with 600 physicians caring for nearly 50,000 children through the California Medi-Cal managed care program. His expertise over 25 years includes health system strategic planning, physician compensation redesign, medical group operations, Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) and ACO development, health system business growth, physician leadership development and population health management. Jim holds a BS degree in Biomedical Photographic Communications from Rochester Institute of Technology and earned his MBA from the University of Cincinnati. Previous positions include CEO, Medical Group Foundations at Providence Health and Services in Southern California and National Vice President of physician services at Catholic Health Initiatives, now part of CommonSpirit Health. Other roles in the Bay Area of Northern California included 13 years as the CEO of Alta Bates Medical Group. Jim has also served on the APG Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Jim is an avid hockey fan and occasionally still gets on the ice for a spirited game.