Laura Lentenbrink
Dr. Laura M. Lentenbrink holds multiple educational degrees to include a PhD in Health Services from Walden University, Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Post Graduate Functional Minor/Nursing Education from Wayne State University, MS/Nursing Administration from Andrews University, and BSN from Nazareth College. She currently serves as contributing part-time faculty with the Walden University Masters in Healthcare Administration program. Laura is a licensed registered nurse and attorney in the State of Michigan. Before serving Borgess Health as Vice President-Human Resources for over 20 years, she held numerous leadership roles which included Vice President of Nursing and Director of Patient Care Services. While in these positions, she provided clinical and non-clinical operational and executive leadership. Her experience also includes organizational education and development leadership, service as a Professor at Andrews University where she taught “Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration” to graduate level nursing students, functioning as an Instructor for “Fundamentals of Nursing” at Nazareth College, and tenure as a Consultant Trainer for the Michigan Department of Public Health. Ms. Lentenbrink has been appointed as a health systems leader for national initiatives, has served on multiple community boards, and has published in the areas of nursing shared governance, nursing management and Human Resources.
Courses Taught
MMHA 6000 - Foundations of Healthcare Administration
MMHA 6300 - Law, Ethics and Policy in Healthcare Administration
MMHA 6500 - Human Resource Managment and Organizational Behavior and Leadership for Healthcare Administrators
MMHA 6700 - Healthcare Operations Management
Education
PhD, Walden University
JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School
MS, Andrews University
BSN, Nazareth College
LEAN Healthcare Certification , University of Michigan (Extension course)
Post - Graduate Functional Minor in Nursing Education , Wayne State University
Certification to Conduct Human Based Research , National Institute of Health
Public Service
League of Women Voters , Member - Kalamazoo
Awards / Honors
Best Place to Work Award , The Gallup Organization , 2008
Best Place to Work- 101 Best and Brightest Companies Award , Michigan Business and Professional Association , 2016
Sister Irene Walden Leadership Values Award , Sisters of St. Joseph , 1998
Publications
Porter-O'Grady, T., Crocker, D. G., Kirkpatrick, M. R., Lentenbrink , L. M. (1992). Shared governance and collective bargaining-Integration not confrontation.
Porter-O'Grady, T., Lentenbrink, L. (1994). Contributing author - Nurse Manager Issues and Advice .
Aspatore Books, Lentenbrink, L. (2008). The evolution of HR trends.