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Liza Pugh Nicholson has been Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who's Who Biographical Registry for Excellence in Healthcare

Dr. Nicholson is the owner and chief executive officer of Avail Management Services



Her company provides health care management and project management consulting services to advance health care access, quality, and equity in healthcare service delivery.

    TUSCALOOSA, AL, September 30, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Liza Pugh Nicholson has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

An experienced health care executive and public health professional, Dr. Nicholson established Avail Management Services in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 2019. Working with hospitals, primary care and other health care facilities, her company provides health care management and project management consulting services to advance health care access, quality, and equity in healthcare service delivery. Additionally, Avail Management Services offers diversity, equity and inclusion training, administrative support, care coordination, health education as well as facilitation services and professional notary services.

As the company's founder and chief executive officer, Dr. Nicholson understands that health professionals play a central and critical role in improving access, equity and quality health care for the population. Avail Management Services is dedicated to supporting clinicians and organizations that provide essential services that promote health, prevent diseases, and deliver health care services to individuals, families, and communities.

As an extension of her work and commitment to healthcare management and public health, she also serves as a principal consultant for several community-based organizations and public health initiatives, while also mentoring as a preceptor for graduate students and leading the health careers internship program offered by Avail Management Services.

Having established her company in order to improve health care as a whole, the Coffeeville, Alabama native drew inspiration from her upbringing witnessing how difficult it was for some communities to gain access to basic health services, she sought to find a way to help others and make an impact in rural and urban communities across the country. Having developed a platform through Avail Management Services, Dr. Nicholson plans to continue expanding her company's global reach as the go-to healthcare management experts exemplifying superior customer service, sustained quality healthcare and all-encompassing trusted and equitable healthcare management services. Avail Management Services recognizes the ever-changing healthcare trends and is continuously committed to improving healthcare quality while reducing cost and enhancing patient safety and staff satisfaction, duly noted as the company was recently recognized as one of the 2022 Best Management Consultancy Award recipients by Wealth and Finance International, which showcases the true value of consulting to both private and public sectors across the globe.

Dr. Nicholson's background in health care spans over 15 years. Dr. Nicholson subsequently worked with several leading health care organizations and has a proven record of leading dynamic teams in program implementation, healthcare administration, and revenue cycle management success.

Deeply invested in her community and advocacy, Dr. Nicholson is graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa, Emerge Alabama, the Parent Teacher Leadership Academy, TCSS U and a 2022 recipient of the S.H.A.R.P Award by Empowering Women Locally. She is a member of several organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Jack and Jill of America Inc., and is recognized as a founding chapter director and mentor for the Younger Women's Task Force of Tuscaloosa.

Among other involvements to her credit, Dr. Nicholson was the visionary behind online platforms All Rize, which financially supports scholarships for first generation college students in Alabama, and the Cultured Heart Connection, an online health education platform that promotes culturally responsive cardiovascular health education for minority women.

Highly educated, Dr. Nicholson received an Associate in Applied Science followed by a Bachelor of Science in psychology at the University of West Alabama, a Master of Science in health care management at Troy University, and a Doctor of Public Health in health management and policy at Samford University. Dr. Nicholson also holds certifications in leadership, practice facilitation and has served as a community resource specialist for the last 13 years.

In support of her career, Dr. Nicholson is an active member of several industry-related organizations, including the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Public Health Association, the Doctor of Public Health Coalition, and the Society for Health Communication. Furthermore, she maintains her affiliation with numerous other professional organizations, such as Alabama Women in Business, the National Notary Association, and has previously served on the board of directors for the Case Management Society of America and Arts 'n Autism.

Recognizing her achievements, Dr. Nicholson was named among the 75 Black Health Care Leaders to Know by Becker's Healthcare/Hospital Review in 2022, within the Forty Under 40 List in Rural Leader Magazine in 2021, and as a Tuscaloosa News' 40 Under Forty Business Professional in 2019. As a reviewer for the American Public Health Association and Kaiser Permanente Community Health Leadership program, she is a thought leader and contributing author for published work in Alabama Living Magazine, the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine and PLOS ONE. Dr. Nicholson also was recently nominated for the 2022 International Association of Women Inspirational Influencer Award.

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