Full Name
Gerald Hickson
Job title
Joseph C. Ross Chair in Medical Education and Administration | Professor of Pediatrics | Founding Director, CPPA
Affiliation/Organization
Vanderbilt Health Center For Patient and Professional Advocacy
Short Bio
Gerald B. Hickson, MD, Joseph C. Ross Chair of Medical Education and Administration, Professor of Pediatrics, Founding Director of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA).
Dr. Hickson serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). He also serves on the Board of Directors of Keck (USC) Health System, the RL Datix Customer Advisory Board and is a member of the International Regulatory Expert Advisory Group to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Dr. Hickson previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF).
Dr. Hickson received a BS from the University of Georgia and MD from Tulane University School of Medicine.
Gerald Hickson