Michael Torres
MD, MBA, CPE, FABQAURP, FAAPL, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer
Coast Community Health Center
Dr. Michael Torres received his Doctor of Medicine from Spartan Health Sciences University in 1985 and his Master of Business Administration degree from Touro University International in 2003. Dr. Torres completed his residency in Family Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Torres is board certified in Family Medicine and Health Care Quality Management. He is a Fellow of the American Association for Physician Leadership, the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.. Colonel (Dr) Torres is retired from the United States Air Force, where he served in numerous leadership roles including Chief, Medical Plans and Operations at The Pentagon; 22nd Air Force Command Surgeon; and multiple command tours at the clinic, hospital, and medical group level. Dr. Torres has owned a large practice that provided physician and advanced practice provider staffing to hospital emergency departments and hospital medicine services, a separate occupational medical practice, and a medical billing company. Dr. Torres has a passion for improving patient safety, assuring patient-centered care, elevating healthcare quality in all patient care settings, and leadership education for physicians to achieve those goals.
Areas of Expertise
- Leadership education and development
- Organization cultural change
- Organizational structural development
- Healthcare Finance
- Healthcare quality, safety, and risk management
Degrees
MD - Spartan Health Sciences University
MBA - Touro University
Certifications
Board Certified, Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
Board Certified, Health Care Quality Management, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
Certificate - Military and Organizational Leadership - Air War College, US Air Force
Certificate - Lean for Healthcare - University of Michigan
Fellow, American Association of Physician Leadership
Fellow, American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians