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Michael R. Anderson, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.A.P., F.C.C.M.
Co-Executive Director, Physician Leadership Institute & Principal, Academic Medicine
Washington DC USA
Get in TouchA renowned pediatric critical physician, healthcare executive, child advocate and disaster response and health policy advisor, Michael R. Anderson, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.A.P., F.C.C.M., F.A.A.R.C. has more than 30 years of experience across the medical landscape. As a Principal in WittKieffer’s Academic Medicine Practice, he expertly supports the recruitment of presidents and CEOs, physician executives, deans, department chairs and other senior-level positions. As Co-Executive Director of WittKieffer’s Physician Leadership Institute, he has helped design the program and has served as a valued mentor for senior physician leaders across the U.S.
In his work for WittKieffer, Dr. Anderson has led impactful and transformational engagements for our clients in several spaces. As a trusted executive search consultant, he has helped attract, assess, and recruit important leaders in healthcare, including Deans, CEOs, and Chairs of leading academic institutions. As co-founder of the Physician Leadership Institute, he has supported and mentored key physician leaders in a number of roles: CEO, Chair, Chief Physician Executive, and Medical Staff President.
Dr. Anderson earned his undergraduate degree from John Carroll University and his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and a pediatric critical care fellowship at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. He has served in several healthcare leadership roles, including as the inaugural President of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco, Chief Medical Officer for the University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, as well as being appointed by various federal and state agencies to help guide pediatric emergency response and policy. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anderson was asked to join the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services full-time as a senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at HHS in Washington, D.C. He also served as a senior advisor at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
Dr Anderson has served on a number of non-profit boards, including the American Red Cross Heart Ball, the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at Case Western Reserve, the FBI Citizens Academy Foundation, MedWorks, the Children’s Museum of Cleveland, and the Community Advisory Board for Cleveland State University’s Urban Health Program. He is dedicated to the ideals of Jesuit Education and has been honored by his alma mater, John Carroll University, with the Beaudry Senior Award, an Honorary Degree, the Alumni Medal, and served as the Commencement Speaker in 2023. He has served on the Boards of John Carroll University, the Ignatian Solidarity Network and the Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network.
Education
M.B.A. (Health Care), Kent State University School of Business, Kent, Ohio
M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
B.S., Chemistry, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio
Publications
- Recruiting Leaders for Reorganizing AMCs
- In Children's Healthcare, the Department Chair Evolves into the Pediatrician-in-Chief
- Key Attributes of a Successful Pediatrician-in-Chief
- Empathy in Physician Leadership: Current Insights and Strategies
- Integrating Community Hospitals and Academic Health Systems: What Boards Should Consider
- Physician Leadership and Engagement: A Critical Priority for Healthcare