With more than 49 years of experience in the health care industry, Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, CLE, is the recognized leader in the medical staff services field. She founded TMG in 2007 and has grown the company to more than three dozen team members who deliver stellar consulting, education and staffing services in the fields of medical staff services, credentialing, provider enrollment, licensing and leadership.
Goestenkors' passion for education spurred her to design TMG University and its renowned Executive MSP and Executive Provider Enrollment Professionals programs, which deliver world-class professional development to medical services professionals around the country. She has developed and delivered the webinar series, "Doctor FBI," "Unstoppable!," "Provider Enrollment Prime," "Leadership Catalyst" and "Career Rocket," among others. As a sought-after keynote speaker, panel facilitator and presenter, Goestenkors inspires audiences to aim higher and achieve more.
Through TMG's consultancy, Goestenkors works closely with health care organizations to grasp both the big picture and the nuances of the organization's needs. She listens carefully, acts respectfully and decisively engineers creative solutions designed to be compliant, efficient and operationally sound. The result? Actionable information that solves organizations' thorniest challenges.
Goestenkors also oversaw the development of ProVISIONary Staffing, TMG's staffing service. Clients include hospitals (academic, urban, community and critical access), credentials verification organizations, provider enrollment departments, health plans, managed care organizations and physician practice management offices.
Goestenkors earned an associate degree in medical services from Kansas City Business College, has her Certified Professional Medical Staff Services Management (CPMSM®) certification, holds an Executive Medical Services Professional (EMSP) credential and was accorded the Certificate in Leadership Excellence (CLE).
In addition, Goestenkors is co-author of "The Executive Medical Services Professional" and "The Medical Services Professional Career Guidebook," published by CRC Press. She is a past president of NAMSS.