Robert F Higgins Elected to Advanced Practice Strategies Board of Drectors

Advanced Practice Strategies a provider of continuing medical education solutions for risk management and patient safety, today announced that Robert F. Higgins, founding partner of Highland Capital Partners and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, has been elected to APS' Board of Directors.

"Bob has a remarkable track record working with early-stage healthcare companies," said Dennis Ferrill, chief executive officer of APS. "His expertise in the healthcare industry will enable him to make significant contributions to the APS board. I look forward to working with him as APS undergoes a period of rapid growth and expansion as we advance outdated continuing medical education practices and dramatically improve patient safety."

"APS represents an outstanding opportunity to expand the knowledge base of our nation's medical professionals," said Higgins. "Medical error is a massive and growing problem. APS is building the next generation of learning tools for physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals. I look forward to working with the Dennis and the team to improve the performance of clinical professionals and enhance patient outcomes."

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