Jennifer Faerberg MHSA is Director, Advancing Clinical and Operational Leadership (ACOL) at the Association of American Medical Colleges. The ACOL team is responsible for cultivating and connecting clinical leaders as the drivers of innovation and promoting and disseminating care models designed to improve patient access and outcomes in academic medicine. Jennifer also leads the Association’s efforts in mental and behavioral health care access, focusing specifically on integrated behavioral health. Jennifer works with the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) Group and convenes the CMO Leadership Academy. Prior to her current role, Jennifer was a Director, Health Care Affairs where she was responsible for regulatory and policy issues related to quality and patient safety with a primary focus on performance-based payment programs. Jennifer received her BS from Ithaca College and an MS in Health Services Administration from the George Washington University.