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Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, MS, PhD

Chief Education Officer and Special Advisor to President and CEO

Dr. Brigham is the ACGME's Chief Education Officer and Special Advisor to the President and CEO. His responsibilities as head of the Department of Education include the ACGME Annual Educational Conference and the development of new educational programs for the ACGME and the graduate medical education community. He previously served as Chief of Staff.

Prior to joining the ACGME in 2008, Dr. Brigham served since 1989 in several capacities at Jefferson Medical College, including as Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education, Senior Associate Dean for Organizational Development, Chief of Staff and Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Brigham has been involved in physician faculty development, resident education, and chief resident and program director development. He is widely sought after as a teacher, speaker, group facilitator, and consultant in a variety of areas, including resident stress and well-being; chief resident, program director, and chairperson leadership development; medical student, resident, and faculty teaching development; and group and team organizational development.

Dr. Brigham holds a PhD in psychological studies in education from Temple University, an MS in counseling and human relations from Villanova University, and an MDiv from Palmer Theological Seminary.