
John Kvasnicka

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About me
President, Fairview Physician Associates Network; Chief Medical Specialty Practices, Fairview Medical Group, Associate Chief Medical Officer Fairview Health Services
Education

University of Minnesota Medical School
1986 - 1989Internal Medicine Resident
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
-MBA
University of Nebraska Medical Center
1982 - 1986MD
Experience

University of Minnesota Medical Center
Jul 1989 - Jan 1994Asssistant Professor
Jul 1991 - Jan 1994Instructor
Jul 1989 - Jun 1991

HealthEast
Jan 1994 - Apr 2018Provide overall medical direction to three Twin Cities hospitals and oversee the functions of our medical staff of 1200 physicians and advance practice providers. Provide leadership for a large multispecialty inpatient practice of around 100 provider FTEs including Hospital Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Mental Health, and OB. Oversee research, education, and bioethics for our health system. Provided Medical Direction for 3 Hospital Emergency Departments with combined volume 90,000 visits per year.
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Nov 2015 - Apr 2018Vice President, Executive Medical Director, Acute Care
Oct 2012 - Nov 2015Medical Director St. John's Hospital
Oct 2009 - Oct 2012Medical Director Emergency Services
Oct 1999 - Oct 2009Medical Director
Feb 1995 - Oct 1999Emergency Medicine Physician
Jan 1994 - Feb 1995

Fairview Health Services
Apr 2018 - May 2021Provide oversight for Medical Group with 1500 multispecialty physicians and providers for integrated health system Provide overall medical direction for division of five Minnesota hospitals, and lead medical practices in Emergency Medicine and Hospitalist Medicine across 11 hospital Fairview system.
President, Fairview Health Medical Group
May 2020 - May 2021Senior Vice President, Medical Director
Apr 2018 - May 2020

FAIRVIEW PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES NETWORK
Feb 2021 - nowPresidentFairview Physician Associates Network is a non-profit, multi-specialty, clinically integrated network comprised of providers from affiliated independent community practices and M Health Fairview. Fairview Physician Associates Network serves as the legal structure by which Fairview Health Services and M Health Fairview partners with community practices. The network is comprised of over 4500 physicians and APPs and over 100 practices. The network contracts with payers to cover over 400,000 insured lives. For more than 30 years, Fairview Physician Associates Network has supported providers to help make healthcare better for the patients in our community. Show less

Fairview Health Services
Jul 2023 - nowLead specialty provider group providing oversight of all medical specialists employed within the Fairview Medical Group. Direct reports include physician leaders of the medical group including OB/GYN, Medical Specialists, and Psychiatry; over 250 physicians and APPs.
Chief, Medical Specialties for Fairview Medical Group
May 2021 - nowAssociate Chief Medical Officer
Jul 2023 - now
Licenses & Certifications

Certified Physician Executive
Certifying Commission in Medical ManagementJan 2003
Lean Bronze Certification
SMEJan 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to John KvasnickaNamed Top Doctor in Emergency Medicine by MPLS/St Paul magazine, 2007, 2008 - 2008
- Awarded to John KvasnickaInvited Speaker, Sutter Health Network, Board Retreat Sutter Health Network Inviter to speak at inaugural board retreat of Sutter Health Network. Topics included:Governance structureFundamental programs to support clinical integrationProvider engagement initiatives Incentive constructsEnforcing performance standardsApproach to interoperability and EMR useInteraction with Service Line structures
Volunteer Experience
Course Director, Minnesota Ilula International Medical Conference
Issued by Shoulder to Shoulder, Ilula Tanzania on Jan 2014
Associated with John KvasnickaVolunteer Physician
Issued by Shoulder to Shoulder on Jan 2011
Associated with John KvasnickaMember
Issued by American Medical Group Association CMO Leadership Council on Jan 2019
Associated with John KvasnickaPresident and Chairman, Board of Directors
Issued by Global Health Ministries on Jan 2014
Associated with John KvasnickaMember, Board of Directors
Issued by Global Health Ministries on Jan 2011
Associated with John Kvasnicka
Languages
- enEnglish
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