Dr. Sumner is the Director of the Institute of Health Administration at the Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He has extensive experience in health administration and health services, including strategic planning, operations management, simulation, quality improvement, health information systems, medical care organization, and managed care. Dr. Sumner has served as Chair, Administration Advisory Committee, Department of Medical Assistance (Medicaid), State of Georgia; Board of Directors and former Chair of Promina Health Plan, Inc.; and the Advisory Council of the CARE quality improvement program of the Georgia Hospital Association. He has over 20 years of experience in hospitals and public health. Dr. Sumner has published in leading health care publications such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Medical Care, Health Services Research, Health Care Management Review, and Hospitals.