Myka Whitman, MHL, BSN, RN, CPHRM, FASHRM, CPPS, CPHQ

Myka spearheads our Southeast and Mid-Atlantic consultant teams, leveraging over 25 years of extensive experience in healthcare. Her focus over the past 15 years has been on advancing healthcare risk management and patient safety, as she served as the lead chief risk officer and patient safety executive for three large complex healthcare systems.
Throughout her career, Myka has developed skills and expertise in patient safety, clinical risk management, process improvement, enterprise risk management, claims management, healthcare leadership, regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, quality improvement, and emergency medicine.
Myka is a registered nurse and has a clinical background in emergency medicine and trauma services. She earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration and a bachelor’s degree. In addition to her certifications, she is a TeamSTEPPS® Master Trainer, Just Culture Certified and earned an IHI Masters Patient Safety Certification.
Myka currently serves as an American Society Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) Board Member and ASHRM National Teaching Faculty. She is a Director on the Florida Society Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety (FSHRMPS) Board of Directors and actively participates in several ASHRM and FSHRMPS committees.