Larry Harrison was appointed Scripps Clinic chief executive in February 2003. Formerly, he was chief operating officer of Scripps Clinic. He joined Scripps in 1998 and has been president of Scripps Clinic Health Plan Services, executive director of Scripps Physicians Medical Group, and executive director of the Scripps Medical Foundation.
Harrison is responsible for planning and managing the daily operations of Scripps Clinic. He directs the Scripps Clinic physician vice presidents and oversees the operations of all Scripps Clinic regional facilities, including the main facility at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines. Additionally, he manages the Scripps Clinic departments of marketing and communications, patient appointment scheduling/training and health information/transcription.
Prior to joining Scripps, Harrison served as executive director of Cleveland Clinic Florida Health Network, where he was responsible for the redevelopment and implementation of contracting strategy. Prior to that, he was executive vice president of operations for Health Partners, Inc. in Norwalk, Conn., where he directed all clinical operations for multiple physician organizations. Harrison received a Masters of business administration from the University of Southern California, a Masters of health science from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from Michigan State University. |