Early on, J. Robert Clapp, Jr. was influenced by his father, a retired professor of medicine, and mother, a registered nurse, to become a dedicated health care professional. His extensive career in health care spans over 25 years, and he ultimately strives “to improve care for the elderly and the population requiring mental health services.” His areas of expertise include executive management, operations, performance improvement, governance and organizational design and development.

Mr. Clapp currently serves as the senior vice president for hospital affairs at Rush University Medical Center and executive director for Rush University Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. He is also a senior officer of the institution, with executive director responsibilities for the management of Rush University hospitals, encompassing what was formerly known as Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Hospital, Rush Children’s Hospital and the Johnston R. Bowman Health Center, as well as its system-owned Oak Park Hospital. He also holds an appointment as instructor in the Rush University Health System Graduate Management Program.

Prior to taking a position with Rush University Medical Center, Mr. Clapp held several key executive management positions with Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. He served as the chief operating officer of Duke University Hospital and associate vice chancellor of the Duke Medical School.

Prior to his work at Duke, Mr. Clapp held various positions for Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a publicly listed company on the NYSE, which, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates acute care hospitals and related health care services around the world. His positions at Tenet spanned both the domestic and international fields of health care management. They included vice president, Tenet Asia Operations & Business Development; vice president, Tenet Singapore Operations; and CEO, Mount Elizabeth Hospital & Health System, Singapore. Mr. Clapp’s international experience spans 10 years “on the ground” in Asia, and subsequent senior consulting engagements through the present time, including work on behalf of Duke University to establish a graduate medical school in Asia.

Mr. Clapp earned a graduate fellowship in health care administration from Duke University; a master’s of health services administration from George Washington University, Washington, DC; and a bachelor’s of science in business and economics from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

He is a fellow (board certified in health care management) in the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Association of Health Services Executives.