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Current — Chairman and CEO, Virginia Mason Health System
Current — Member, Board of Directors, Virginia Mason Health System/Virginia Mason Medical Center
Current — Immediate Past Chair, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Board of Directors
Current — Chair, National Patient Safety Foundation Lucian Leape Institute
2019 — Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th annual Seattle Business magazine Leaders in Health Care Awards
2018 — Received the inaugural Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Health Care CEO
2017 — Ranked No. 12 on the Modern Healthcare magazine list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the U.S.
2017 — Ranked No. 40 on the Modern Healthcare magazine list of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare
2013 — Elected to the Institute of Medicine
2009 — Received the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Individual Achievement
2009 — Received the Harry J. Harwick Lifetime Achievement Award from the Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Medical Practice Executives
2007 — Fellow, American College of Physician Executives
2003 — Fellow, American College of Physicians
2001 — Fellow, American College of Medical Practice Executives
1996-2000 — Medical Director
1986-2000 — Chief, Department of Satellites
1984-1986 — Deputy Chief of Medicine
1982-1986 — Section Head, Virginia Mason East (Kirkland)