Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick is an award-winning industry entrepreneur who empowers healthcare’s interprofessional workforce. She is well-known for her innovative focus on ethics, integrated care, interprofessional teams, professional case management, quality, and trauma-directed practice. Dr. Fink-Samnick has authored six scholarly texts, over 100 articles, and other valued content. An upcoming seventh book on integrated care will be published in 2026.

Dr. Fink-Samnick is a faculty member, academic advisor, and the IRB coordinator for Cummings Graduate Institute, and also serves as adjunct faculty for George Mason University’s College of Public Health. Recent award acknowledgements include: 

• • The Case Management Society of America (CMSA): 
    • 2025 Case Manager of the Year Award 

• 2025 CMSA Foundation Research Award (with colleagues) for the project,  Professional Identity in Case Management: Exploring Case Manager’s Perceptions & Looking Forward

• • 2016 Award of Service Excellence
• The National Association of Social Workers for Virginia (NASW of VA)
  • 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2022 Social Worker of the Year
• University of Buffalo School of Social Work’s 2017 Distinguished MSW Alumni Award

Dr. Fink-Samnick has a wide social media footprint as moderator of Ellen’s Ethical Lens on LinkedIn and author of the blog, Ellen’s Interprofessional Insights. She is a consultant for the Case Management Institute and a moderator for their Case Managers Community. Dr. Fink-Samnick is also Editor of the Heartbeat of Case Management Department for Wolters Kluwer’s Professional Case Management Journal and a member of the journal’s editorial advisory board. 

Dr. Fink-Samnick has shared her expertise across industry professional associations and initiatives including AHIMA’s Data for Better Health. the Case Management Society of America, the Commission for Case Manage Certification, the Coalition for Social Work and Health, and The Gravity Project. She has a Doctorate in Behavioral Health with specialization in integrated care, quality, leadership, and trauma-informed practice. She is a licensed clinical social worker, board-certified case manager, and certified clinical trauma professional. Dr. Fink-Samnick is a Fellow in Case Management through the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), a Fellow for RISE Association, and a member of the academic honor society, Delta Epsilon Tau.