Scientific Advisory Group
Â鶹ӳ»â€™s work is guided by a Scientific Advisory Group, an independent group of advisors chartered by Â鶹ӳ»â€™s Board of Directors, which provides expert review and guidance to improve the quality of Â鶹ӳ»'s improvement designs, rigor, and execution of results-oriented programs and projects. Members of the Scientific Advisory Group also help Â鶹ӳ» effectively analyze and disseminate the learning from our work.
Â鶹ӳ»â€™s approach to quality improvement has always been multidisciplinary, involving experts, techniques, and tools taken from the social sciences as well as from life sciences and medicine. The Scientific Advisory Group includes renowned scientific and clinical investigators that represent the broad range of contexts in which Â鶹ӳ» works around the world. Members have a deep working knowledge of implementation science and improvement science, in addition to diverse expertise in implementation research and evaluation methods. They represent different global contexts, diverse health and health care settings, and a spectrum of interests that align with Â鶹ӳ» priorities and values.
Nicola Burgess, PhD​
Professor of Operations Management, School for Business and Society, University of York, UK
Visiting Fellow at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK
Kenilworth, England
Ezequiel Garcia Elorrio, MD, MSc, MBA, PhD
Director, Health Care Quality and Patient Safety, and Director, Administration and Finance, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
President, ISQua
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wiljeana Jackson Glover, PhD
Stephen C. and Carmella R. Kletjian Foundation Distinguished Professor of Global Healthcare Entrepreneurship
Founding Faculty Director, Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Wellesley, Massachusetts
​Don Goldmann, MD
Chief Scientific Officer Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Â鶹ӳ»
Professor, Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts
​Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH​
Professor, Medical Social Sciences, and Director, Ryan Family Center on Global Primary Care, Robert J Havey Institute for Global Health Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University​
Evanston, Illinois
​Lloyd Provost, MS
Statistician, Associates in Process Improvement
Austin, Texas
​Amar Shah, MD
Chair, Â鶹ӳ» Scientific Advisory Group
Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Chief Quality Officer, East London NHS Foundation Trust
London, England
​Sam R. Watson, MSA, CPPS
Senior Vice President, Patient Safety and Quality, Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center
Okemos, Michigan