Patient Protection Commission - Board Members

Dr. Curry-Winchell, MD, MS, is a nationally recognized health equity and maternal health advocate serving as the Medical Director of Urgent Care at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV. As the founder of Beyond Clinical Walls, she provides credible health information through engaging social media and podcast content, striving to increase health literacy and raise awareness about healthcare inequalities. Her extensive public service includes appointments to several prestigious positions: the CDC Community and Public Engagement Workgroup, Medical Director for the Washoe County Sexual Assault Response Team, and Commissioner on Nevada's Patient Protection Commission. Dr. Curry-Winchell also serves as an assistant medical examiner for Washoe County Child Protective Services and co-chairs the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee for the Nevada State Medical Association.

A graduate of the Goldman Sachs and NYU School of Business One Million Black Women In Business program, Dr. Curry-Winchell has earned numerous accolades, including being named Best Local Advocate by NAACP Reno-Sparks (2024), recognition as one of Sierra Nevada's Top 20 Most Powerful Women (2019), the PBS Reno Spotlight Extraordinary Neighbor Award (2020), and Healthcare Hero by Nevada Business Magazine (2022). She is also feature. among Becker's 75 Black healthcare leaders to watch. As a prominent public speaker and national media contributor, Dr. Curry-Winchell has presented at prestigious events including SXSW and TEDx, where her talk "Do No Harm" has garnered over 2 million views and sparked important conversations about maternal health and equity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she provided vital expertise to both the Reno Mayor's Task Force and the Governor's Medical Advisory Team for Nevada.

Dr. Mark Glyman is currently Chief of Surgery at Southern Hills Hospital, serving as past Chief of Staff and Board of Directors for that hospital. He has served in similar roles at other hospitals in the Las Vegas Valley. Dr. Glyman earned both his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Next, he attended Harvard Medical School in Boston, earning his medical degree. To further deepen his knowledge base and experience, he also completed a combined general surgery and maxillofacial surgery residency at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Glyman is also known around the world for in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Surgery, facial nerve reconstruction and Sialendoscopy. Dr. Glyman does craniofacial reconstruction for children with facial deformities, facial trauma surgery, and maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Ikram Khan was originally appointed in 2019 as a founding member to the Patient Protection Commission (PPC) and currently serves as Chair. He is a distinguished healthcare leader with extensive experience in medicine, surgery, and healthcare policy. He earned his Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MB, BS) in 1972 from the University of Karachi, Pakistan, completed his surgical residency in New York from 1974 to 1978, and practiced as a General Surgeon in Las Vegas until 2005. Currently, Dr. Khan is President and co-owner of Quality Care Consultants, LLC, a firm he co-founded in 1992, specializing in healthcare strategy, policy development, and cost-effective medical resource utilization. Dr. Khan also serves as Chairman of the UNLV School of Medicine Community Advisory Board, as board of trustee’s member at Sunrise Hospital since 1999, and a member of the Nevada Homeland Security Commission.

Dr. Khan’s past roles include serving as board member on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners (1985-1993), Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Medicine (1979–1992), board member of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (1999–2006), nominated by President George W. Bush to the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Board of Directors, confirmed by the Senate in 2008 and also served as a Commissioner on the VA Commission on Care, contributing to recommendations for improving veterans' healthcare.

Dr. Khan has received numerous honors for his service, including Special Congressional Recognition (1994), a U.S. Senate Congressional Record Citation (1994), and Presidential Recognition from President Bill Clinton (1995) for his contributions to healthcare reform. In 1999, Nevada declared November 30th as "Dr. Ikram U. Khan Day" in recognition of his service. Throughout his career, Dr. Khan has played a vital role in shaping healthcare policy, improving patient care, and advancing medical education.

Jalyn Behunin is the Chief Nurse Executive at Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican, San Martin Campus, where she oversees clinical operations, patient experience initiatives, and patient care strategies for the hospital. A registered nurse with over 30 years of experience—25 of which have been in leadership roles—she has a strong background in critical care, hospital administration, and workforce development. Behunin holds a Master of Science in Nursing Leadership from Walden University and is currently pursuing an MBA. She is a certified Nurse Executive and has been recognized for her contributions to nursing excellence and patient experience. In 2024, she was appointed to the Nevada Patient Protection Commission, where she represents nonprofit healthcare, advocating for high-quality, patient-centered care across the state.

Dr. Adam Porath is the Vice President of Pharmacy Services at Renown Health in Reno, NV.  He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Idaho State University and completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Renown Regional Medical Center.  He is a board-certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and a certified Pharmacy Executive Leader.  In his current role, Dr. Porath is responsible for overseeing pharmacy strategy and operations for 3 acute care hospitals, community, specialty, and ambulatory care clinical pharmacy services across the continuum of care at Renown Health. Additionally, Dr. Porath serves as the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Director and as clinical faculty for several Colleges of Pharmacy and the University of Nevada School of Medicine.  Dr. Porath was awarded the Bowl of Hygeia for the State of Nevada for outstanding community service. Dr. Porath is a Fellow of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. Dr. Porath was also appointed by Governor Lombardo as a member of the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy and is currently serving as their Treasurer.

Marilyn Kirkpatrick was appointed to the Patient Protection Commission by Governor Joe Lombardo in 2023 and currently serves as Vice Chair. In 2021, she was elected to serve a second term as Clark County Commissioner, after being appointed in 2015 by Governor Brian Sandoval. As a Clark County Commissioner, she also serves on numerous boards and commissions, including the Las Vegas Valley Water District, the Board of Health for Southern Nevada Health District and on the governing Board of Trustees for University Medical Center (UMC). She also serves in leadership roles including President of the Nevada Association of Counties. Prior to serving as Clark County Commissioner, she was first elected to the Nevada Legislature in 2004 and served five regular and seven special sessions in Carson City. In 2013, she was elected Speaker of the Assembly and prior in 2011, she was the only member of the Assembly to chair two committees: Government Affairs and Taxation. She also served as a member of the Commerce and Labor and Legislative Operations and Elections committees. Commissioner Kirkpatrick is a native Nevadan, who grew up in Clark County. She graduated from Western High School and attended Krolack Business School and the Community College of Southern Nevada. She is dedicated to her community, leading initiatives like "ShotSpotter" to reduce crime and "Pathway from Poverty" to support local families.

Bethany Sexton is a healthcare executive who has brought leadership and expertise to Nevada’s only not for profit integrated academic health system, Renown Health, for over a decade.  She has led high-impact initiatives in areas including population health, clinical and health plan operations, value-based contracting, decision support, process improvement, and revenue cycle management. She uses this diverse background as CEO of Hometown Health, Renown Health’s insurance plan. Prior to her role as CEO of Hometown Health, Bethany served as Chief Transformation Officer at Renown, driving strategic growth and transformation across the health system. Bethany has a strong focus on delivering value-based care and creating an environment where employees live their passion while caring for our community.
 
Before joining Renown in 2014, Bethany was the Vice President of Revenue Cycle at the largest provider of integrated health services in the south Puget Sound in Washington: MultiCare Health System. Bethany received her bachelor's degree in business administration and management at Western Washington University and her master's degree in business administration at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is adjunct faculty at the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine, is the past board chair of Immunize Nevada and a past board member of the Nevada Women's Fund.

Walter B. Davis has held various leadership roles in the healthcare industry since 1977. His most recent position was President/CEO at Nevada Health Centers, a role he has held since November 2012. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at ABQ Health Partners from April 2010 to February 2012. Before that, he was the CEO of Carondelet Medical Group at Carondelet Health until 2009. Mr. Davis also served as Vice President, Physician Services at Renown Health until 2006. Additionally, he was the Vice President of Clinical Operations at KPC Medical Group until 2000. Mr. Davis held the position of Regional Vice President at MedPartners, Inc. until 1998, and Executive Director of Regional Operations at Friendly Hills Healthcare Network until 1997. His earliest listed position was Vice President of Operations at CIGNA Healthcare of California, a role he held until 1992.

Mr. Davis pursued his education at the University of La Verne from 1991 to 1993, where he obtained a B.S. degree in Health Care Management. Continuing his educational journey, he later attended the University of Redlands from 1996 to 1998 and earned an MBA in Business.

Dr. Andria Peterson joined Roseman University’s College of Medicine as Executive Director of the EMPOWERED program in 2021.  Prior to this role, she spent 12 years working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and newborn intensive care units (NICU) at St. Rose Dominican Hospital.  It was during this time that she co-founded the EMPOWERED program, a care coordination model designed to help pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorders navigate the path from recovery to stabilization to resilience.  Dr. Peterson is responsible for providing leadership for the program and plays a critical role in mobilizing state, local and grass-roots level stakeholders to promote recovery and improvements in the quality of life for program participants and their families.  She serves as Chair of the Department of Bioethics, Humanism and Policy, and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences within the College of Medicine.

Dr. Peterson was appointed by Governor Joe Lombardo in October of 2023 to serve on Nevada’s Patient Protection Commission. She is also a founding core team member of the Nevada Perinatal Health Initiative and has worked on a state level to develop policy for the training of providers in identifying individuals with substance use disorder. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including an honorable mention by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for the Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Humanism in Healthcare Award, recognition as a Public Health Hero by the Southern Nevada Health District, recognition as a Southern Nevada Healthcare Hero, recipient of the Nevada Hospital Association Imagination award, and has received a Clark County Medical Society Winged Heart award, and Dignity Health Acts of Human kindness Steward Award for her efforts.