Elizabeth R. Ransom, MD, FACS, is regional chief medical officer for Oregon at Providence St. Joseph Health System. In that capacity, she is responsible for coordination of care in the inpatient environment with oversight for quality, patient safety, program growth, physician leadership development, community health and physician services. She coordinates, advances, and aligns with providers to enhance affordability, access, quality, and the reduction of variability of care delivery across the Oregon region.

Previously, Dr. Ransom was executive vice president and chief physician executive of Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Ransom was executive vice president and clinical leader for the eight-hospital North Zone of Texas Health Resources (THR). She also served as THR’s lead for the academic affiliation with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Dr. Ransom received her bachelor of science in microbiology and immunology from McGill University in Montreal and her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. She completed her residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Henry Ford Hospital and was a senior staff physician there.
 

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The Healthcare Quality Book: Vision, Strategy, and Tools, Fourth Edition