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February, 16 2024
The Honorable P
hil Mendelson
Chairman
Counc
il of the District of Columbia
J
ohn A. Wilson Building
1350 P
ennsylvania A venue NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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n accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code
§ 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2 11 of the District of Columbia
H
ealth Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official
Code § 3
-1202.11 ), I am pleased to nominate the fo llowing person:
Dr. P
atrick Canavan
T Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(Ward 1)
for
appointment as a psychologist licensed in the District member of the Board
of Psychology,
replacing Dr. Theresa Grant, to serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending Nov
ember 3 0, 2024.
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nclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above
mentioned nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation
process.
I would appreciate the Council's earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do
not
h
esitate to contact Steven W alker, Director, Mayor's Office of Tale nt and Appointments, should
the Counc
il require additional i nformation. I
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at the request of the Mayor
A
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Patrick Canavan to the Board of Psychology.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Psychology Dr. Patrick Canavan Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Dr. Patrick Canavan
23 T Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20009
25 (Ward
1)
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as a professional engineer licensed in the District member of the Board of Psychology, pursuant
28 to section
211 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective
29 March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.11 ), replacing Dr. Theresa Grant,
30 to serve the remainder
of an unexpired term ending November 30, 2024.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. PATRICKJ.
‘ANAVAN,Psy.D.
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PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
VicePresidentforConsultingServices,IdeaCrew,Inc. February2017—Present
DirecttheconsultationworkofIdeaCrew,Inc.thehealthcareITleaderwhichbuiltthetechnologypoweringtheD.C.
HealthBenefitsExchange.Anagile,open-source,inthecloud,modularsoftwareasaservicetechnology.ServeasIT
projectleadercustomizinganddeployingthistechnologytothefirstpartnerstate,theCommonwealthofMassachusetts.
Successfullydeployedthetechnologyontimeandonbudget,offeringMassachusettsmembersanexcellentonline
benefitsshoppingexperience.
Consultationworkisfocusedonhospitals,healthcaresystemsandotherlargeorganizationsseekingclinicaland
operationalimprovements.Ledtheassessmentofafive-hospitalstatebehavioralhealthsystem,making,
recommendationsthatimpactallaspectsoftreatment,administrationandqualityofeareissues.
SeniorManagingDirector,PaladinHealthcareManagement June2015~January2017
ServedastheChiefOperatingOfficer(COO)ofHowardUniversityHospital(HUH),undermanagementcontractwith
Paladin,HUHisa288licensedbedfacility,withanaveragecensusof130andacademicattionwithHoward
University,trainingmorethan200residentsandsupportingmedicalstudenttraining.AstheCOO,wasakeymember
oftheChiefExecutiveOfficer'smanagementandadvisorystaff,andparticipateinrecommendingand
formulatingpoliciesandstrategiesonbusinessprocessengineering,informationsystemstechnology,budgeting,
humanresources,procurement,security,facilitiesmanagement,andpropertymanagementandprovide
managerialdirectionandguidanceinsupportoftheoperationofthevariousprogramswithinthehospital.
Keyaccomplishmentsinclude:
©Managementleadforallnon-Nursingunionizedemployees(techs,ancillaryandsupportservicesworkers.
Negotiatedacontractthatwillgreatlyexpandmanagementrightsandacontinuationofbenefitspackagethatwill
givemanagementflexibilitytomodernizeclinicalpractices,respondtochangingconditionsandlowercosts.
‘©SupervisedPatientExperienceimprovementsthroughoutthehospitalusingthePressGaneysurveyresults.
Workedwithfacultyandemergencyservicesleadershiptoattaincoordinatedrenovationofwaitingroomand
increasedEDbeds.Increasedcustomersatisfactionratingsinthekeycategoriessuchastimelinessandthe
overallpatientexperience;
LedtherenovationoftheEmergencyDepartmentclinical,patient,administrativeandpublicareas;
Initiatedtoptobottomreviewofancillaryserviceswithfocusonlaboratoryprocesses,contractsandequipment;
radiologystaffingandservices;respiratorystaffing;sleepcenter.
ChiefExecutiveOfficer,SaintElizabethsHospital
D.C.DepartmentofBehavioralHealth January2007—May2015
I[Pag ManagedtheoperationofthepublicpsychiatricinpatientfacilityfortheDistrictofColumbia.Withmorethan290
licensedbeds,andaveragecensusnear275patients,SaintElizabeth'sHospitalhadbothcourt-orderedandcivilpatients.
Operatingbudgetexceeded$90Mwithalmost830approvedpositionsinFY15.Directedallclinicalandadministrative
operationsandrepresentedthehospitalonkeybudgetaryandresourceissuestotheMayor'sOffice,CityCouncil,and
otherimportantconstituencies.
Keyaccomplishmentsincluded:
©SuccessfullymanagedtheU.S.DepartmentofJustice(DOS)SettlementAgreementbyinstitutingsignificant
improvementsacrossawiderangeofclinicalpractices,includingassessments,thedaytreatmentprogram,
infectioncontrol,pharmacyanddirectcarestaffing.Thehospitalfullycompliedwiththe224requirementsunder
DOJandtheFederallawsuitwasdismissedSeptember16,2014
©Revitalizedtheprofessionalnursingstaffbyhiringover160newregisterednursesintwoyearstosuccessfully
meetaDOJrequirementof6hoursofnursingcareperdayforeachpatient,withastaffmixof50%registered
nurses.
‘*Plannedandoversawareductioninexpendituresandnon-clinicalstafftomeetmandatedbudgetarycutsresulting
inreductionofstaffbyover120employeessinceJanuary2009resultinginapproximately$7,200,000inannual
savings,
*Managedthecompletionandtransitiontothenew$143Mreplacementhospitalontimeandwithminimal
disruptiontoindividualsincareandstaff.
©Createdanew“onehospital”culturewhichemphasizedtreatmentandrehabilitationforbothcourt-orderedand
civilindividualsincarebyeliminatingforensic-specificunitsandtreatmentandassigningindividualsincareto
unitsbasedontherapeuticneed
‘*Streamlinedadministrativeservicesandensuredhigherlevelsofstaffaccountabilityincludingamajor
reorganizationoftheclinicalprogramsincludingthecreationofanewTherapeuticLearningCenter
ReinvigoratedthePerformanceImprovementDepartmentresultinginthecompletionofsignificantroutineaudits
andreportsandagreatlyenhancedinvestigatorycapability
Implementedahospital-wideelectronicmedicalrecordssystemwhichincludedallpatientinformation.
ImprovedthequalityoflifeforpatientsthroughtheinitiationofprogramssuchasaSummerConcertseriesand
anAnnualFriendsandFamilyDay,
Director,DepartmentofConsumerandRegulatoryAffairs
GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia January2005—January2007
LeaderofthemajorregulatoryagencyintheDistrictofColumbia.Supervised430fulltimestaffandmorethan100
contractorswithabudgetof$50.4Mandrevenuesof$49M.Majorareasofregulationincludedlanduse/zoning,
constructionpermitting,businesslicensing,housinginspection,commercialcompliance,administrationofboardsand
commissions,professionallicensing,rentcontrol,consumerprotection,andcommercialinvestigations.
Keyaccomplishmentsincluded:
* Realignedoftheagencytofocusontwomajorbusinessactivities:1)issuingimportantbusinessandconstruction
documents,and2)enforcinghousingandcommercelawsandregulations.
CreatedtheOfficeoftheChiefTenantAdvocate.
RestoredtheOfficeofConsumerProtection.
CreatedtheHomeownersCenterforsmallhomerenovationprojects.
FormedtheIllegalConstructionUnittoincreasesafetyinconstruction.
Reducedthepermitapplicationbacklogfromover5,200tolessthan400.
Loweredthevacancyrateby12%overtwoyears
Consolidated51stand-alonedatabasesintonineintegratedsystems,
‘©AchievedlegislativesuccessesincludingRentControlreform,theestablishmentoftheGreenBuilding
constructioncode,andexpandedCivilEnforcementauthority
2|Pag
Director,NeighborhoodServices,OfficeoftheCi
GovernmentoftheDistrietofColumbia July2000—January2005
Createdandledthiscutting-edye,16-azencyNeighborhoodServicesprogram,acommunity-based,interagency
collaborativeproblem-solvingapproachtoéreateandsustainclean,ste,healthy,andeconomicallyvibrant
neighborhoods.Keyaccomplishmentsincluded:
*Successfullyimplementedaninnovativemodelforachievingpositiveoutcomesinareasformerlyplaguedwith
persistentproblemssuchasaddressinghighlyviolentneighborhoodswithinfrastructureandotherproblems
«Establishedinteragency.collaborativeteamsofagencySeniorStaffandempoweredwardCoreTeamstolead,
champion,andimplementculturalandperformancechangethalmatteredtoneighborhoods
+Facilitatedsystemicchangetowardperformance-basedaccountabilitybyintegratingandlinkingneighborhood
‘outcomeswithagencyperformancecontracts,citywidestrategicplanning,andbudgeting,
SpecialAssistant,OfficeoftheCityAdministrator
GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia Marek1999—July2000
*ImplementedMayor'sShort-ermAction‘Team(STA)activitiesforthehumanservicesclustertosupportthe
publiccommitmentsoftheMayor'sFirst100Days
Managedday-to-dayinteractionbetweentheCityAdministratorandhealthandhumanservicesagencieswitha
particularfocusonpolicyandbudgetissues.
*Managedthecomplexnegotiationsregardingthebankruptcyof«hospitalinaneconomivallydepressedward
withminimumhealthcareoptions.
ClinicalAdministrator,D.C.CommissiononMentalHealthServices
SaintElizabeths[lospital.John(lowardPavilion April1996—March1999
AdministeredtheForensicSpecialTreatientUnitandtheForensieWomen’sUnit
©Coordinatedtreatment,evaluations,andfacilitatedday-to-dayoperationsofunitsforcourt-orderedindividuals.
Providedexperttestimonyincourt.
*SupervisedpsychologytraineesinAPAaccredited(rainingprogram.
ForensicPsychologyFellow/PsychologyIntern,D.C.CommissiononMentalHealthServices
SaintElizabethsHospital,JohnHowardPavilion September1993—April1996
EDUCATION
DoctorofPsychology.IllinoisSchoolofProfessionalPsychology,March1995.
MasterofEducation,Counseling&StudentPersonnel,UniversityofDelaware,June1986.
BachelorofArts,English&ReligiousStudies,VillmovaUniversity,June1984,
LICENSURE,
LicensedPsychologistDistrictofColumbia AWARDS
*2015RobertL.SloanLeadershipAward,D.C.HospitalAssociation
*2015MeritoriousServiceAward,GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia
‘+2009DistinguishedAlumnusAward,ArgosyUniversity
ASSOCIATIONS,
+AmericanPsychologicalAssi
COMMUNITYINVOLVEMENT
©BoardofTrustees,CapitalCityPublicCharterSchool:authorizedandfacilitatedtheestablishmentofanUpper
‘School,extendingtheexistingprogram(PreK3toGrade8)toincludehighschool,nowPreK3toGrade12
(2009through2014).
©CompletedsevenCenturyRides(100-milebikerides)toraisefundsfortheLeukemiaandLymphomaSociety.
SIONALDEVELOPMENT.
‘*ProgramforSeniorExecutivesinStateandLocalGovernment,HarvardUniversity,JohnF.KennedySchoolof
Government,February2000.
‘*PanelistattheHistoricalSocietyoftheU.S.DistrictCourtoftheDistrictofColumbiaforthepresentation:
"DuranandtheEvolutionoftheInsanityDefense.”
*Facultymember,PsychiatryResidencyTrainingProgram,taughttwocourses:“ClinicalCaseConference”and
“AdministrativePsychiatry”tothirdandfourthyearresidentsatSaintElizabethsHospital.
*GraduateoftheDistrict’sfirstCertifiedPublicManagerprogramclassin1998.
4|Paze ExecutiveOfficeoftheMayor—Mayor’sOfficeofTalentandAppointments
JohnA.WilsonBuilding|1350PennsylvaniaAvenue,Suite600|Washington,DC20004
Dr.PatrickCanavan,Psy.D.
PatrickCanavan,Psy.D.istheVicePresidentofConsultingServicesat
IdeaCrew,Inc..
Dr.Canavanhasexecutivelevelexperienceinhealthcareandan
outstandingtrackrecordinhealthfacilityturnaroundandfinancial,
regulatory,andtreatmentreform.HeoverseesIdeaCrew'sworkinIT-
enabledbehavioralsupport,afastgrowingnewareaimedtoimprove
‘outcomesforpeopleinrecoveryfrommentalillness.Hiscomprehensive
approachtobehaviorsupportelevatesaccesstocare,reducesbarriers,
anddeliverstransparencyatafractionofthetraditionalmarketcosts.Dr.
Canavanhasworkedwithanumberofprestigioushospitalsinthe
Northeast,andledfederalcivilrightsandfinancialmanagementlawsuitstosucessfilresolution.
HisleadershipexperienceincludesservingasChiefExecutiveOfficerofSt.ElizabethsHospital
andasDirectoroftheDistrict'sDepartmentofConsumerandRegulatoryAffairs.
AWard|resident,Dr.CanavanreceivedearedhisDoctorofPsychologyfromtheIllinois
SchoolofProfessionalPsychology,hisMasterofEducationinCounselingandStudent
PersonnelfromtheUniversityofDelaware,andhisBachelorofArtsinEnglishandReligious
StudiesfromVillanovaUniversity
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
Tom
my Wells, Steve Walker
Betsy C
avendish
September 19, 2023
Legal su
fficiency re view of Board of Psychology Dr. Pa trick Canavan
C
onfirmation Resolution of 2024
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced Resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call me at 202-724-7681.
Elizabeth Cavendish
The John A Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681