VLAssociates

Vicki D. Lachman, Ph.D., APRN, MBE

Vicki D. Lachman is president of V. L. Associates, a consulting, training, and coaching firm specializing in the changing needs of the health care industry. An expert in organizational development she has had extensive experience as a consultant to more than 300 medical centers, community hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices, and offices of health care practitioners.

In 2002, Dr. Lachman completed a Masters in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania. Her focus was on organizational ethics and end-of-life ethical dilemmas. She serves on a hospital ethics committee and acts as a consultant on a variety of ethical problems. Dr. Lachman is a trainer for the EPEC and ELNEC curriculums (end-of-life care). Her book, Applied Ethics in Nursing, was released November 2005 by Springer Publishing.

Dr. Lachman has earned a national reputation for her keen insight into problems impeding the effectiveness of health care organizations and as a developer of innovative strategies for addressing these problems. Training, systems development, and one-on-one coaching are among the methods she utilizes to assist client organizations achieve their objectives. Dr. Lachman has made over 3,000 presentations to organizations and conferences on a variety of topics, each of which were custom designed to the individual needs of the client. She is known for her practical, dynamic, and thought-provoking presentations.

Dr. Lachman's understanding of the dynamics of health care organizations is derived from academic, clinical, and managerial experience gained from more than 30 years of involvement in this field. She is Masters graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in psychiatric nursing and also holds a Ph.D. in education from Temple University, where her focus was on organizational development. She is also ANNC certified as a nurse administrator, advanced and a psychiatric clinical specialist, as well as certified in CISM and EMDR.

As the author of numerous articles and book chapters, Dr. Lachman has appeared on radio, television, and satellite conference programs where she has offered expert advice. She has published more than 100 articles in leading professional publications, as well as produced several audiotapes.

Dr. Lachman's skills are a unique blend of first-hand practical experience and academic training, and have produced creative and cost-effective results for clients in today's demanding health care climate.

In 2004, Dr. Lachman joined the Drexel University faculty as an associate professor in College of Nursing and Health Professions. Her primary responsibility is teaching ethics in the DrNP, MSN and PA departments.