Julie DeSantis

Strategic executive with more than 20 years of leadership in higher education, transplantation, organ procurement, and clinical operations. Proven success leading nationally recognized academic programs, overseeing complex healthcare operations, developing high-performing teams, driving recruitment and marketing strategy, and building partnerships across healthcare, academia, and industry. Recognized for operational excellence, curricular innovation, quality improvement, and student success, including sustained 100% graduate job placement.

Program Director, Assistant Professor, Distance Learning Coordinator - MSBS in Transplantation & Donation Sciences - University of Toledo

(2019-01)

Direct all academic, operational, financial, and administrative functions for a nationally recognized graduate program. Lead curriculum development, faculty coordination, student recruitment, internships, capstone oversight, budgeting, marketing campaigns, conference representation, and strategic partnerships. Achieved 100% graduate placement while expanding national visibility.

Vice President - Michigan Donor Services

(2017-01 - 2020-12)

Provide executive oversight for clinical operations. Lead compliance, quality systems, SOP development, family services, EMR operations, training, and organizational performance initiatives.

Director of Family Services - Michigan Donor Services

(2014-01 - 2017-12)

Led family authorization, bereavement services, education, and process improvement initiatives while maintaining exceptional donation authorization outcomes. Developed training program.

Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator - Gift of Life Michigan

(2007-01 - 2014-12)

Managed more than 1,000 donor cases resulting in over 4,000 transplants while serving as educator, preceptor, and quality improvement leader.

Master's Certification - Human Donation Science - University of Toledo

B.S. - Biology & Chemistry - Lourdes College