Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety

Dr. Gregory Pawlson stands as a distinguished figure in healthcare quality improvement, academic medicine, and public policy. His current roles include serving as a Senior Medical Consultant at Saxton Stump and SE Healthcare Quality Consulting, where he specializes in patient safety and quality improvement. At George Washington University, he holds positions as both a clinical professor in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and an adjunct professor in the School of Nursing, while also working as a Hudson Institute certified executive and life coach. His illustrious career includes significant leadership positions such as Executive Director for Quality Innovation at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Executive Vice President at NCQA, where he pioneered the development of HEDIS clinical performance measures. His 25-year tenure in academic medicine at George Washington University Medical Center included roles as Senior Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and Department Chairman. As a Robert Wood Johnson Policy Fellow, he contributed to crucial healthcare legislation on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. His leadership extends to serving as President and Chairman of the American Geriatrics Society and holding board positions across numerous prestigious medical organizations. With over 100 peer-reviewed publications, board certification in internal medicine, and fellowship status in multiple medical societies, Dr. Pawlson's academic credentials include a cum laude B.A. from Penn State, an M.D. with Distinction from Pittsburgh, training at Stanford, and an M.P.H. from the University of Washington. His comprehensive expertise spans healthcare quality measurement, policy development, and medical education reform