Steven Chinn

Dr. Steven D. Chinn is a distinguished healthcare leader with over 30 years of clinical and management experience, serving as Administrative Director of Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs and Interim Patient Safety Officer at Stanford Health Care while holding a position as Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford School of Medicine. His extensive educational background includes a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine and Master's of Science in Medical Education from California College of Podiatric Medicine, and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, complemented by multiple professional certifications including Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, Healthcare Risk Management, and Joint Commission Professional. Throughout his career, Dr. Chinn has held significant leadership positions, including Assistant Administrator of Quality and Safety at Kaiser Permanente-Redwood City Medical Center, Chief of Quality Management at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and Vice President and Dean for Clinical Affairs at California College of Podiatric Medicine. His expertise spans quality management, patient safety, risk management, and healthcare operations, and he has provided consulting services to various healthcare organizations including academic medical centers, the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and NASA. As a former Joint Commission surveyor and faculty member for JCR's Department of Education, Dr. Chinn has made substantial contributions to healthcare quality improvement and accreditation standards, while also focusing on high reliability implementation and medical error reduction in his current role at Stanford Health Care.