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Susan Burns / MPRO
(248) 465-7375 / sburns@mpro.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MPRO Appoints New Vice President
Daniel Van Ackeren Joins Michigan’s Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Organization

Farmington Hills, MI (March 29, 2007) – MPRO has hired Texas native Daniel Van Ackeren to serve as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Van Ackeren will oversee the organization’s sales and future growth opportunities. 

Van Ackeren most recently served as Vice President at INCELL Corporation and Executive Vice President for Wellspring Healthcare.  He also maintained a consulting business and was the founder and CEO of Van Ackeren Health Systems. 
He holds a graduate degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic, Dallas, Texas and an MBA from Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas.

MPRO is a recognized leader in health care quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across the continuum of care.  MPRO is further involved in utilization review, data analysis, research, clinical outreach, and consumer health education.  Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, MPRO works in collaboration with federal and state agencies, as well as private industry to accelerate and improve the quality, safety, and delivery of health care.  For further information on MPRO, visit www.mpro.org.