Trained as a medical sociologist she has studied how policy change impacts organizations, providers and clients. Professor Potter has used organizational theories to understand organizational outcomes and, more recently, individual behavior in the face of new legislation. Much of her research focuses on three aspects of the health care industry, 1) the role of not-for-profit and for-profit hospitals, 2) hospital executive turnover and 3) the doctor-patient relationship. Other topics offered by Sharyn Potter