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Elizabeth R. Ransom, MD, FACS, is regional chief medical officer for Oregon at Providence St. Joseph Health System. In that capacity, she is responsible for coordination of care in the inpatient environment with oversight for quality, patient safety, program growth, physician leadership development, community health and physician services. She coordinates, advances, and aligns with providers to enhance affordability, access, quality, and the reduction of variability of care delivery across the Oregon region.
Maulik S. Joshi, DrPH, is president and chief executive officer of Meritus Health, a health system serving the tristate region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Meritus Health encompasses more than 3,000 employees and 600 medical staff, with a 327-bed medical center, medical group, home health, and medical equipment company. Previously, Dr. Joshi was chief operating officer and executive vice president of integrated care delivery at the Anne Arundel Health System (AAHS) in Annapolis, Maryland. He has served as senior advisor at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Scott B. Ransom, DO, FACHE, is a partner in the Health & Life Sciences Advisory at Oliver Wyman. He serves as a consultant to health systems, academic medical centers, medical schools, health insurance companies, private equity firms, healthcare start-up companies, and other leading institutions. He has served more than 100 health systems, academic medical centers, and medical schools on seven continents. Dr. Ransom has more than 30 years of operations, clinical, and leadership experience, including as president and CEO of the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
David B. Nash, MD, MBA, is founding dean emeritus, and he remains on the full-time faculty as the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy, at the Jefferson College of Population Health. His 11-year tenure as dean completes more than 30 years on the university faculty. A board-certified internist, Dr. Nash is internationally recognized for his work in public accountability for outcomes, physician leadership development, and quality-of-care improvement. He has achieved wide acclaim for his COVID-19 thought leadership.
