Meet our Leaders

The West Health Accelerator is co-directed by two national leaders in geriatric care and research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Zara Cooper, MD, MSc, FACS

Principal Investigator & Co-Director, West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham

Director of the Center for Geriatric Surgery and the Center for Surgery and Public Health, Michele and Howard J. Kessler Distinguished Chair in Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS

Co-Director, West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham

Director of Care Transformation and Postoperative Services, Center for Geriatric Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital

We are proud to have Dr. Zara Cooper and Dr. Rachelle Bernacki leading the West Health Accelerator at Mass General Brigham. They were instrumental in developing and implementing the STEP Program at the Brigham, and their extensive expertise was a driving factor in West Health’s decision to partner with Brigham and Women’s Hospital on the West Health Accelerator.

Meet the Team

West Health Institute and Mass General Brigham have identified core team members who are responsible for the multi-year implementation of the West Health Accelerator. The West Health Accelerator core team is comprised of experts within and outside of the Brigham to facilitate successful implementation and knowledge sharing.

  • Stacy Pevney, MPH

    Senior Change Implementation Manager

    West Health Institute

  • Amy Bulger, RN, MPH

    Director of Nursing Strategy and Implementation

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Jan Lamey, MS

    Program Director

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Lynne O'Mara, MBA, MPAS

    E-Care Clinical Director

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Renee Tyska, RN, BSN

    Clinical Director

    West Health Institute

  • Emma Reidy, MPH

    Interim Project Manager

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Emily Weaver, PhD

    Principal Investigator

    West Health Institute

  • Alison Kou, MPH

    Communications Specialist

    Brigham and Women’s Hospital

  • Eileen Gillespie, DNP, MS, RN

    Principal

    Huron Consulting Group

  • Maureen Hydok, RN, MBA

    Senior Director

    Huron Consulting Group