Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick
DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM
Dr. Ellen Fink-Samnick is an award-winning industry entrepreneur who empowers healthcare's interprofessional workforce. She is known as a Professional Case Management’s Ethical Compass, and for her work in Health Equity, Integrated Care, Interprofessional Teams, Professional Case Management, Quality, and Trauma-informed Leadership. Dr. Fink-Samnick is the author of 5 books, including her recent publication The Ethical Case Manager: Tools and Tactics. Her 6th title, Behavioral Health for Case Management will be published by the Case Management Institute and Blue Bayou Press in Summer 2025. She is editing her first book, Integrated Behavioral Health: Applying the Biodyne Model in Healthcare, to be published by Routledge in January 2026.
Dr. Fink-Samnick has a Doctorate in Behavioral Health with a specialization in Health Equity, 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, a Fellow for RISE Association, and a member of the academic honor society, Delta Epsilon Tau.
Dr. Fink-Samnick is a faculty member, academic advisor, and the IRB coordinator for Cummings Graduate Institute of Behavioral Health Studies. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member for George Mason University’s College of Public Health. Dr. Fink- Samnick has a wide social media footprint serving 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 Column for Wolters Kluwer’s Professional Case Management Journal and a member of the journal’s editorial advisory board.
Dr. Fink-Samnick is known for her fierce professional voice. Along with leadership and committee roles across credentialing entities and professional associations, she has shared her expertise with AHIMA’s Data for Better Health Initiative, The Gravity Project, the Coalition for Social Work and Health, and RISE Association. Dr. Fink-Samnick currently serves as Vice-Chair of CMSA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Core Committee. Further information is available on her LinkedIn profile.
