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Berwick, Ph.D., Donald
MemberIndependent & Quasi-Public Agencies
- Agency Independent & Quasi-Public Agencies
- Division Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
- Title Member
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Address
50 Milk St. 8Th Floor
Boston, MA 2109 - Phone 617-979-1400
Official Record
- Years in Current Position 1
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Education & Career
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Previous Employment
- President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for nearly 20 years
- President Obama appointed Dr. Berwick to the position of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Health Care Policy at the Harvard Medical School
- Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health
- Vice Chair of the US Preventive Services Task Force, the first "Independent Member" of the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees, and chair of the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. An elected member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Dr. Berwick served two terms on the IOM's governing Council and was a member of the IOM's Global Health Board. He served on President Clinton's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Healthcare Industry. He is a recipient of several awards and author of numerous articles and books, including Curing Health Care and Escape Fire.