VP of Operations, Clinical Enterprise
Inova Health System
Michelle Vassallo is an award-winning and accomplished nursing leader with nearly 18 years of experience and currently serves as the Vice President of Operations in the Clinical Enterprise at Inova Health System.
In this role, Vassallo is responsible for the strategy and execution of patient access and flow into and through Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare system. Vassallo played an integral role in Inova’s fight against COVID-19, assuming the responsibility of Administrative Lead, COVID Coordination Center in March 2020. Since that time, Vassallo has become a leading and trusted voice, both internally at Inova, and in the community as the organization led efforts to end the pandemic.
Prior to her current position, Vassallo held the title of Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Inova’s Fairfax Medical Campus (IFMC), a role she earned in 2017, 10 years after joining IFMC as a Staff Nurse in the Adult Emergency Department and Trauma Center in 2007. As Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Vassallo reported directly to the Chief Nursing Officer and matrixed reporting to all service line Vice Presidents to achieve quality, service, affordability, and engagement goals. Throughout her time at IFMC, Vassallo also held the title of Nurse Manager (2010-2014) and Clinical Director (2014-2015) of the Adult Emergency Department and Trauma Center. In 2015, she was named Senior Director of Nursing and oversight of Emergency Services (3 sites of care), the Adult Observation Unit, Nursing Operations and Capacity Management departments.
Throughout her career, Vassallo has earned numerous accolades, including Washingtonian Magazine 50 Outstanding Nurses in 2021 and the Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area Employee of the Year in 2016. She has also contributed numerous medical publications and delivered numerous keynote presentations throughout the Washington and Northern Virginia area. A member of both the American Organization of Nurse Executives and American College of Healthcare Executives, Vassallo is a Certified Nurse Executive (NE-BC) through the American Nurse Credentialing Center. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia and holds a Master of Healthcare Administration with an emphasis in Executive Management from George Mason University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two young sons.
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Access and Flow: Why a System Approach Works (130H)
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT