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Biosketches
The Honorable Kathleen G. Sebelius, has been a leader in health care,
family, and seniors issues for more than 20 years. Today, as the coun-
try’s highest-ranking health official, Secretary Sebelius is guiding the
implementation of the historic Affordable Care Act. She is also at the
forefront of the Obama administration’s efforts to build a 21st-century
health care system, from putting a new focus on prevention, to promoting
electronic health records, to expanding the primary care workforce.
Under her leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services has
also played a leading role in meeting some of the country’s biggest chal-
lenges of the last 2 years, providing critical support to families during the
economic downturn and coordinating the U.S. government response to
the H1N1 flu virus.
Donald M. Berwick, M.D., is the Administrator of the Centers for Med-
icare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As Administrator, Berwick oversees
the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP). Together, these programs provide care to nearly one in three
Americans. Before assuming leadership of CMS, Berwick was President
and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Clinical Professor
of Pediatrics and Health Care Policy at the Harvard Medical School, and
Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of
Public Health. He also served as a consultant in pediatrics at Massachu-
setts General Hospital and adjunct staff in the Department of Medicine at
Boston’s Children’s Hospital.
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34 NEW FRONTIERS IN PATIENT SAFETY
Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., is the Director of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ). Prior to her appointment, Clancy was
Director of AHRQ’s Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research.
Clancy, a general internist and health services researcher, is a graduate of
Boston College and the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Following clinical training in internal medicine, Clancy was a Henry J.
Kaiser Family Foundation Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania.
Clancy holds an academic appointment at the George Washington Uni-
versity School of Medicine and serves as Senior Associate Editor for the
journal Health Services Research.
Brent C. James, M.D., M.Stat., is the Chief Quality Officer at Inter-
mountain Healthcare. He is known internationally for his work in clinical
quality improvement, patient safety, and the infrastructure that underlies
successful improvement efforts. Through the Intermountain Advanced
Training Program in Clinical Practice Improvement, he has trained more
than 3,500 senior physician, nursing, and administrative executives in
clinical management methods, with proven improvement results (and
more than 30 “daughter” training programs in six countries). Before
coming to Intermountain, he was an Assistant Professor in the Depart-
ment of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health, providing
statistical support for the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, and
staffed the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
Paul H. O’Neill, was the 72nd Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, serving
from 2001 to 2002. O’Neill was Chairman and CEO of Alcoa from 1987
to 1999 and retired as Chairman at the end of 2000. Prior to joining Al-
coa, O’Neill was President of the International Paper Company from
1985 to 1987, where he was Vice President from 1977 to 1985. He
worked as a computer systems analyst with the U.S. Veterans Adminis-
tration from 1961 to 1966 and served on the staff of the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) from 1967 to 1977. He was Deputy
Director of OMB from 1974 to 1977.
