FHCP Leadership

Dr. Wendy MyersView Bio

Chief Executive Officer And President
Of Florida Healthcare Plans

Wendy Myers, MD is currently serving as Chief Executive Officer and President of Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. (FHCP) (2011 to present). Previously she served as President, Chief Medical Officer of FHCP (2000 through 2010). FHCP is a licensed HMO in the State of Florida serving approximately 55,000 members. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida since January 2009.
FHCP is a mixed model HMO with over 70 employed physicians in a multispecialty group and 12 owned and operated pharmacies to serve our members in addition to our extensive contracted network. FHCP was recently awarded an Excellent Accreditation by NCQA and has achieved a 4.5 Star rating by Medicare. These reveal the organization’s commitment to quality care and excellent service.
Dr. Myers received her BS from Florida State University and her MD from the University of Florida, College of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at the University of Maryland. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is Certified by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians.
Dr. Myers is a Clinical Assistant Professor for FSU College of Medicine. She was previously a Hospitalist and a Primary Care Physician for FHCP as well as an Internal Medicine Consultant for Social Security Administration Disability Determination.
Dr. Myers is a member of the Halifax Health Hospital Medical Staff. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Volusia County Medical Society, is a member of the American College of Physicians and of the American College of Physician Executives. She is active in many committees and community activities.
Dr. Myers is also a member of Team Volusia and the Volusia/Flagler YMCA Board.
She has a special interest in improving the health and well being of populations and has been instrumental in developing an employee wellness program at FHCP and WorkForce Wellness Program for large employer groups.

David SchandelView Bio

Chief Financial Officer/Associate
Chief Executive Officer of Florida
Health Care Plans

David C. Schandel joined Florida Health Care Plan, Inc. (FHCP) in November, 1994 as Vice President and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer/Associate CEO, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Schandel was previously employed by Ernst & Ernst in Cleveland for 15 years through two mergers that resulted in Ernst & Whinney and Ernst & Young. In addition to Cleveland, he practiced in Orlando and Daytona Beach. He ended his public accounting career when he left Deloitte & Touche in 1994 to join FHCP and remains a Certified Public Accountant in both Ohio and Florida. Mr. Schandel received his B.S. in Business Administration (cum laude) with a major in Accounting from the University of Central Florida.
Mr. Schandel is a member of the American Institute of CPA's, the Florida Institute of CPA's, and is an active member of the Daytona Beach Rotary Club.

Dr. Joseph ZuckermanView Bio

Chief Medical Officer of Florida Health Care Plans

Joseph Zuckerman, MD is Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Dr. Zuckerman is responsible for creating health care strategy and policy for FHCP. He leads the development and maintenance of care, quality and professional programs. Prior to his appointment, Zuckerman served as Director of Hospital Services at FHCP and during that time was instrumental in starting a Hospitalist Service for Halifax Medical Center. He has been actively involved in medical education for more than 20 years, teaching clinical internal medicine to both medical students and residents, and also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine.
Dr. Zuckerman received his Doctor of Medicine from Albany Medical College and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine.