BCBSM Cardiovascular Consortium — Peripheral Vascular Interventions Program Leads
Paul M. Grossman, M.D.
Dr. Paul M. Grossman is director of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium — Peripheral Vascular Intervention (BMC2-PVI). He specializes in cardiovascular medicine, and his clinical interests include coronary and peripheral arterial disease and intervention. Dr. Grossman has conducted research in therapeutic angiogenesis including preclinical and clinical studies. In addition, he serves as assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Grossman is also director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Ann Arbor Veteran’s Administration Hospital. He is certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.
Andrea G. Jensen, M.A., M.S.
Ms. Andrea G. Jensen is the clinical research project manager for the BMC2-PVI. She was previously the site head for Research Quality Assurance at Pfizer Global Research and Development in Ann Arbor. Ms. Jensen has many years of management experience in health care and in public health. She has a Master of Arts degree in Analytic Philosophy and a Master of Science in Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health from the University of Iowa.
About the Coordinating Center
The University of Michigan Health System serves as the Coordinating Center and is responsible for collecting and analyzing comprehensive clinical data from the participating hospitals. It uses these analyses to examine practice patterns, generate new knowledge linking processes of patient care to outcomes, and identify best practices and opportunities for quality and efficiency improvement. The Center further supports participants in establishing quality improvement goals and assists them in implementing best practices.
