Andrea Choi, MBA, MHA
Speaker
The New York Academy of Medicine
Biography
Andi Choi is currently the senior vice president for Finance and Administration at The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), a 178-year-old nonprofit organization committed to advancing healthier, longer lives for everyone through its innovative research, power of convening and bringing forth solutions that make a lasting impact in New York and beyond. Prior to joining NYAM, Choi held the role of assistant vice dean for Budget and Finance at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and has over 20 years of experience in financial management and strategy execution.
During her tenure at Columbia, Choi successfully managed a substantial $2.4 billion budget while implementing turnaround strategies, creating long-range plans and improving financial processes. Choi also spent a decade at Mount Sinai Health System's strategic planning office and the Department of Medicine. In these positions, she provided financial and administrative oversight for the Department of Medicine and played a key role in supporting the vice president of Strategic Planning in various business and strategic planning activities, including space management.
Choi holds a Master of Health Administration degree from Columbia University, an MBA with a concentration in healthcare from Baruch College and a bachelor’s degree from New York University. She has been a faculty member with the Thomas P. Ference Health System Simulation Program for five years and also participates as a project juror for the Baruch Healthcare MBA Capstone project each year.