Speakers
Candice Whitfield
Candice brings a wealth of experience in healthcare administration and policy, with a strong track record of leading transformative initiatives. Before joining Sellers Dorsey, she served as Administrator in the Chief Medical Officer’s Office at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she managed quality and safety programs, hospital accreditation, infection prevention, medical staff services, and operational excellence initiatives. Notably, she partnered with the Division of Medicaid to design and implement the Mississippi Medicaid Access to Physician Services Program, securing over $100 million in funding, and founded the Office of Operational Excellence to improve hospital operations and financial performance. Prior to that, Candice was Health Policy Advisor in the Office of Governor Haley Barbour, where she led the state’s health policy agenda, collaborated on Medicaid reforms, and helped implement a DSH supplemental payment program that brought an additional $500 million to Mississippi.
