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Dr. Ronald Wyatt is a consultant, internist, and recognized expert in patient safety, process improvement, and health equity. He currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and is the founder and President of Achieving Health Equity, LLC.

Dr. Wyatt served as the first Patient Safety Officer at The Joint Commission. His leadership roles have included Chief Science and Chief Medical Officer at the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, Chief Quality Officer for the Cook County Health System, and Chief Patient Safety Officer for the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar. Additionally, he was the inaugural Patient Safety Officer at MCIC Vermont, a risk retention group.

Dr. Wyatt was the inaugural co-chair of the IHI Equity Advisory Group and continues to serve as faculty for the IHI Pursuing Equity Initiative. Dr. Wyatt served a key role in the development of the Joint Commission Health Equity standards and the Equity National Patient Safety Goal. He is also a faculty member for the ACGME Equity Matters Collaborative. 

Dr. Wyatt holds an honorary Doctor of Medical Sciences from the Morehouse School of Medicine and earned his medical degree from the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine. During his residency at St. Louis University Group of Hospitals, he became the first African American to serve as Chief Medical Resident. He also holds a master’s degree in health administration (Executive Format) from the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Health Professions.