Thomas H. Gallagher, MD

Thomas H. Gallagher, M.D. is a general internist who is a Research Professor at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Dr. Gallagher’s research addresses the interfaces between healthcare quality, communication, and transparency. Dr. Gallagher has published over 160 articles and book chapters, which have appeared in leading journals. He is Executive Director of the Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement, an organization dedicated to the implementation of Communication and Resolution Programs (CRPs) for responding to harm events in healthcare. He co-founded the Pathway to Accountability, Compassion, and Transparency (PACT), a national CRP learning community in which nearly 50 organizations have participated to date. In 2017, his work advancing CRPs was recognized with the receipt of the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for Individual Achievement, presented by the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission.  He has also been PI of multiple AHRQ and foundation grants, starting with his K award from AHRQ in 2003. Dr. Gallagher also has faculty appointments at the University of Washington, where he is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and in the Department of Bioethics and Humanities.