DECISION SUPPORT & BUSINESS PLANNING - Annie Huppert

A native of central Massachusetts, Annie is thrilled to return to the Commonwealth to begin her career in health care at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Annie earned her Masters in Public Health in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in April of 2009. At Michigan, Annie served as the Chair of the Health Policy Students Association. She combines an interest in policy and system change with the desire to have a direct, positive impact on patient care. Her internship at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, MA uncovered a love of the community hospital setting, which continues here at NWH.

Prior to graduate school, Annie worked for four years in Washington, DC at Greer, Margolis, Mitchell and Burns (GMMB), a strategic communications and public relations firm dedicated to creating change through integrated campaigns spanning a variety of disciplines. Her work with a variety of health-related clients helped to spark a passion for the field, as did a growing knowledge of her father’s health care work, career and vision.

Annie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College, where she studied Politics and Sociology. She is a marathon runner, a cappella singer and avid Red Sox fan who is very happy to, once again, call Massachusetts home.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Andy Wurtzel

Andy earned a Masters of Business Administration in health care management from Boston University in May 2009. Prior to graduate school, Andy worked in Washington, DC as a consultant for a health care government relations firm. His experience advocating for physician specialty societies prompted a passion for health care quality that led Andy to pursue a career in hospital administration and operations.

While at BU, Andy worked in the Quality and Safety Department at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA as a Project Manager. His most successful accomplishment was developing and implementing a hospital-wide electronic tool for physicians to communicate important patient information during shift changes. Over 90% of inpatients at Lahey are now covered by this hand-off program.

Andy is originally from Woodbridge, CT and graduated with a BA in Psychology from George Washington University. In addition to being an avid long-distance runner and cyclist, he is a competitive Ultimate Frisbee player and has participated in two national championships. Andy is married to Lauren Epstein, M.D., a third year resident in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center.