As a writer and speaker, John seeks to be catalyst for positive change within health care. As a leading industry consultant, John delivers highly innovative yet pragmatic solutions to his clients’ most challenging problems by drawing upon more than 30 years of experience within health care. John also brings 12 years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate-level students. He served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the University of Kansas School of Medicine’s Health Policy and Management program, where he was also the first Executive-in-Resident. In addition, Leifer taught within the School of Journalism. When not working, Leifer can be found hiking and pursuing his life-long interest in photography (www.uncommonvision.com).