Thomas W. (Tom) Chapman is chief executive officer of The HSC Foundation (Health Services for Children). He joined the Foundation in 1998. The Foundation?s mission is to facilitate access to appropriate care and services for children with special needs and their families in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, while conducting regional and national projects with governmental, private and philanthropic organizations.

The HSC Foundation serves as the parent organization for two nonprofit entities: The Hospital for Sick Children, and Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. The Hospital is licensed as a 130 pediatric rehabilitation and chronic care facility providing developmental services; and Health Services for Children with Special Needs is a care coordination plan serving 2,500 SSI beneficiaries 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, 365 per year. The combined operating budget is approximately $61 million. The Foundation and subsidiaries serve the Washington regional area. In partnership with these entities and other community agencies and organizations, the Foundation is dedicated to maintaining the highest standard of service while striving to improve conditions for children with special needs. The Foundation serves children and families affected by the full spectrum of special needs, including physical, mental, behavioral and development.

While continuing to support direct service programs, The HSC Foundation has also focused on broadening its work to enhance access to high quality health services that are clinically, culturally and linguistically appropriate for children with special needs and their families.

Dr. Chapman received his Doctor of Education from the School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University, in December 2000. He received his Master of Public Health from Yale University, School of Epidemiology and Public Health Service in 1971, and his Bachelor?s from St. Anselm?s College, Manchester, NH. He also attended Boston College, School of Special Education in 1969. He served as an Administrative Resident at Children?s Hospital Medical Center in Boston.

Prior to joining The HSC Foundation, Dr. Chapman held positions as Senior Vice President for Network Development and CEO of The George Washington University Medical Center and University Hospital; President, the Greater Southeast Healthcare System; President, the Greater Southeast Community Hospital; Senior Consultant in Health Care Planning and Management, Arthur D. Little, Inc.; Assistant Executive Director, Group Health Association, Washington, DC; and President, Provident Hospital, Inc. in Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Chapman, a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, serves on the boards of Clarian Health Partners, Inc.; Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation; Kaiser Permanente; and Academy of Health Services Research and Health Policy. He also serves as a consultant for national and international organizations such as The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pan American Health Organization. He is a professor at The George Washington University and lectures at other universities. He is also a member of numerous professional health care organizations, and has written several articles for professional trade journals and business magazines.

Dr. Chapman is the recipient of the 1994 Alonzo Yerby Memorial Award, Harvard School of Public Health, 1994; Community Leadership Award, Health Care for All, Boston, MA; 1993 Alumni Award Merit for Innovation and Community Service, St. Anselm?s College; 1991 District of Columbia Regent?s Award for Excellence; 1989 CEO of the Year, and AHA American Society for Healthcare Planning and Marketing.