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Mr. Elger joined the University of Michigan Medical School in August 1989 and serves as its Executive Director for Administration and Chief Financial Officer. In that capacity, he is responsible for all of the business and financial activities of the Medical School including budgeting, financial planning, capital financing, business plans, cost accounting, financial reporting and analysis, annual and special audits, development and maintenance of internal accounting controls, human resources and staff development, information services and the development of the financial management and decision support systems of the Medical School.

In addition, Mr. Elger has significant involvement in research administration and technology development, and transfer functions including direct accountability for the grant review function in the Dean's Office. In the grant review function, includes reviewing and tracking pre-award proposals and material transfer agreements for externally sponsored activity, tracking awards made, and serving as a resource to faculty and staff on grant-related issues -- including the training of departmental research administrators.

Mr. Elger chairs the University's Financial Controls Framework Task Force, whose purpose is to help ensure that the University is using the best processes and practices. He has also served on the Provost's Advisory Committee on University Budgets and is currently a member of the Medical School's Conflict of Interest Committee, Technology Transfer Committee, the Faculty Group Practice Financial Committee and chairs the Finance and Administration Committee and Departmental Administrators' meetings.

Mr. Elger is a Certified Public Accountant and graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, magna cum laude, in 1972 . Prior to joining the Medical School, Mr. Elger served for two years (1988-1989) as the Chief Financial Officer for the University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary where he directed a successful financial turnaround effort, and as a Senior Executive with Ernst & Whinney (1973-1988) where he specialized in audit and consulting services to the health care industry.

Mr. Elger has served on the board or committees of a number of civic and professional organizations including the Illinois CPA Society and the Healthcare Management Association. He is the author of training courses in Auditing Third-Party Reimbursement and Accounting for Medical Malpractice Self-Insurance; a developer of workshops on Microcomputers, Cost Accounting and Write to Communicate; and a presenter at various conferences. Mr. Elger is listed in several biographical reference works, including Who's Who in America.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Illinois CPA Society, the National Council of University Research Administrators, the Association of University Technology Managers, Medical Group Management Association, Association of American Medical Colleges - Group on Business Affairs, and an advanced member of Healthcare Management Association.