Jeffrey P. Harrison, PhD, FACHE, MBA, MHA, is a professor of health administration at the University of North Florida (UNF) and past chair of the UNF Department of Public Health. He has faculty appointments at the UNF Brooks College of Health and the UNF Coggin College of Business, where he teaches healthcare finance, health information technology, and strategic planning. Before joining academe full-time in 2002, Dr. Harrison held a wide range of leadership positions, including chief operating officer of a hospital, director of a large medical group, and leader at the health system level. He is the founder and president of Harrison Consulting Group Inc., a healthcare consulting firm. Dr. Harrison has a PhD in health services organization and research from Virginia Commonwealth University, a master's degree in business administration from the College of William and Mary, and a master's degree in health administration from the Medical College of Virginia. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), he is board certified in healthcare management. Dr. Harrison has written more than 40 articles and book chapters on healthcare management and strategic planning, and has delivered national and international seminars on professional development to thousands of healthcare executives. He has received numerous honors, including ACHE's Regent's Award for North Florida in 2008. He was selected as one of the Top 100 Health Administration Professors and Leaders by MHA Guide in 2013. In addition, he was named one of the most influential people in Jacksonville healthcare in 2013 by Jacksonville Magazine. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the Medical Group Management Association, and AcademyHealth, and serves on the editorial board of Health Care Manager.