Sara Potter joined the Office of Risk Management in June 2017. Sara has a wide range of experience in risk management, insurance, and claims. As Director of Risk Management, her primary responsibilities include managing Drexel’s medical professional liability insurance program and claims and Drexel’s clinical research insurance. She advises faculty and staff within the College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the School of Public Health to identify, prevent and control risks. She also works with programs throughout the University that provide health-related services. Her responsibilities also include managing contract review and risk analysis of agreements between Drexel’s Health Science Departments and external parties. She is COO of the University’s captive insurer.

Prior to joining Drexel, Sara was Senior Director of Risk Management for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Corporate Director of Risk Management for Einstein Healthcare Network.

Sara received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Gwynedd-Mercy College and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Villanova University. Sara holds a designation of Associate Risk Management (ARM) from the Insurance Institute of America and a certification in Healthcare Quality from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).