Jeffrey C. Lerner, PhD. President and CEO of ECRI Institute.
Dr. Lerner has been the CEO of ECRI — the largest independent nonprofit healthcare technology assessment institute that is focused on improving patient care — since 2001. He previously held the position of vice president for strategic planning for 17 years where he was at the forefront of ECRI's transition from a medical device evaluation laboratory to a much broader health research organization that assesses clinical procedures and drug therapies as well as medical devices. Dr. Lerner received his PhD and other degrees from Columbia University in New York, where he's been awarded three University President's Fellowships and other honors.