United Family Health Chairperson, Roberta Lipson to be recognized as Healthcare Pioneer

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Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, is pleased to announce Roberta Lipson as one of this year’s 2011 Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Award Recipients. The award will be conferred on Lipson at the firm’s GIL 2011: China - The Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership annual congress taking place November 8, 2011 at the Hilton Hongqiao Shanghai Hotel.

Shanghai, October 31 2011 - (PressReleasePoint) - Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, is pleased to announce Roberta Lipson as one of this year’s 2011 Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL) Award Recipients. The award will be conferred on Lipson at the firm’s GIL 2011: China - The Global Community of Growth, Innovation and Leadership annual congress taking place November 8, 2011 at the Hilton Hongqiao Shanghai Hotel.
 
Lipson is the creative force behind United Family Healthcare (UFH) in China – the first foreign invested and managed private hospital network in China. She is also founder and CEO of UFH’s Nasdaq-listed parent company Chindex International Inc. (CHDX).
 
“For more than 30 years under Roberta’s leadership, United Family Healthcare have set a new standard for quality and process in healthcare delivery in China.  United Family has pioneered new models in the private sector that have raised the bar for health care providers throughout China, while becoming itself a national network of facilities building value for shareholders and patients alike. It is her passion, commitment and drive which has established UFH as the cornerstone for private healthcare,” explains Brian Denker, Vice President and Global Head for Frost & Sullivan’s Growth, Innovation and Leadership program.  Denker added, “Our GIL Global community looks toward individuals such as Roberta to inspire new ideas and fresh perspectives which continue to guide us on our journey toward visionary excellence.”
 
United Family Healthcare is a pioneering, international standard healthcare organization in China, whose mission is to provide comprehensive, integrated healthcare services in a uniquely warm and caring patient and family service-oriented environment.

An active member of the business community in Beijing for over 30 years, Roberta Lipson has served on the Board of Governors of AmCham-China and on the Board of Directors of the U.S.-China Business Council, and Chairs the Board of the United Foundation for Children’s Health. She holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BA in History from Brandeis University.
 
GIL 2011: China is a must-attend event with invaluable networking opportunities, well-information Industry Think Tanks, Career Track focuses around supporting CEOs and their management teams in developing a visionary perspective for the future. Participants will be able to engage with one another, sharing best practice, tools and strategies they can put to work in building a solid growth strategy.
 
For the complete agenda and additional information, please visit www.gil-global.com/china.
 
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