Physician Relations

About The Department

Discover what we do for physicians, dentists and their office staffs.

What We do for Our Physicians & Dentists

Act as an advocate for and liaison to affiliated practices in problem resolution and identification of opportunities for improved partnership.
Plan & host educational events for the physician office staff community including our annual Payer, Blood Borne Pathogens and Privacy workshops.
Administer remote access to ChristianaCare’s clinical information systems for affiliated physician office staff.
Serve as the primary conduit of communication of all important informational alerts, clinical updates and policy changes.
New physician orientation including providing facility tours and informational materials.
Plan and host several major social events for members of the Medical-Dental Staff including Annual Affair and Art Exhibit, Spring Family Fun Event and Doctor’s Day.
Oversight and maintenance of both Physician lounges at Christiana and Wilmington hospitals.
Management of the Physician specialty preference database.

Hold quarterly Practice Administrator Forums for information exchange, problem resolution and improved interaction with our service line leaders.
Provide remote connectivity setup to the ChristianaCare electronic network and office visits for training on a variety of clinical information systems.
Maintenance of the Physician Office Staff Portal as a conduit of current information and announcements of ChristianaCare.
Day to day interactions and support including office visits to help resolve problems, provide new informational materials on ChristianaCare services, etc.

Please feel free to contact our team with issues, questions and feedback.

Mike Cinkala, MHSA
Director of Provider Relations
302-623-0595
mcinkala@christianacare.org

Dave Kozak
Physician Relations Associate
302-623-0578
Dave.Kozak@christianacare.org

Liz Stewart
Program Assistant
302-623-2392
estewart@christianacare.org