Nan Gallagher and Jessica Ellis-Wilson Co-Present the Webinar “Violence Assessment” for the New Jersey Psychiatric Association

On Thursday, September 30^th, Nan Gallagher and Jessica Ellis-Wilson were esteemed co-panelists with forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Adam Sagot, on a 90-minute webinar entitled “Violence Assessment”, for the New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA).  The Nan Gallagher Law Group serves as General Counsel to NJPA, and both women were honored to deliver this very important presentation to the Association after months of preparation on this vital topic.

 “The mission of the New Jersey Psychiatric Association is to serve its members’ professional practice needs, including delivering essential practice management tools and continuing education programs; fostering physician wellness as the foundation of successful practice; educating the public and New Jersey’s lawmakers on the science of psychiatry; supporting the development of NJ psychiatrists in training; promoting the professional standards of psychiatric care; and advocating to protect the interests of patients and their families..” – njpsychiatry.org

For over 20 years, Nan Gallagher has devoted her career exclusively to the advocacy of healthcare professionals and entities. An accomplished healthcare and employment litigator and administrative attorney, she focuses her practice on licensing, regulatory and credentialing matters in New Jersey and New York, all facets of administrative professional discipline, litigation, Medical Staff and Society representation, General Counsel services, summary suspensions and fair hearings, hearing officer services, privileged QA peer review investigations, credentialing guidance, EMR and cybersecurity counseling, physician and practice contracts, leases, practice sales, private equity transactions, estate planning for medical practices, physician burnout & impairment, disruptive behavior, online reputation management, employment and labor counseling, concierge medicine, Qui Tams, ERISA and state out-of-network appeals, audits, billing and coding counseling, corporate practice of medicine guidance, private equity transactions, telemedicine, and mock agency inspections. 

Jessica Ellis-Wilson, CMPE is a Practice Management and Compliance consultant for the Firm. She is an accomplished consultant, speaker, and coach with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and nonprofit spaces. Board-Certified through the American College of Medical Practice Executives, Jessica is a Past President of MA/RI Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), and is the founder and principal of the consulting firm Practical Management. A former executive leader, Jessica has worked with community health centers, private practices, academic medical centers, public health agencies, and concierge groups, and now devotes her time to helping private practices succeed and speaking across the country on a variety of healthcare and leadership topics. She also organizes Board/Executive retreats and offers leadership consulting in such fields as executive coaching, organizational transformation, and cultural sensitivity.