Melissa Black, JD, MBA, LHRM, CPHRM is the Chief Medical Risk Officer for the University of Miami Health System (UHealth). She has been providing UHealth Risk Management services and oversight to all UHealth facilities, Physician Practice Group and Outpatient Clinics since 2008. Melissa Black imparts her skills and expertise over the Health Care Risk Management, Medical Malpractice Claims Management, Patient Safety Management and UHealth Policy Management Programs. Additionally, Melissa Black has taken leadership roles as a Director and President for the Florida Society of Health Care Risk Management and Patient Safety (FSHRMPS). She is also an active member and volunteer for the Legislation Committee of the American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM).
Melissa Black is a licensed attorney and is a current member of the Florida Bar Association and certified to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She has also obtained licensure in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As an attorney, Melissa Black practiced Medical Malpractice Defense for 3 years representing physicians and hospitals throughout the State of Florida.