Beth Besecker MD MBA; ASQ SSGB; CPPS

Summary

• Dr. Beth Besecker is the Chief Medical Officer at Atrium Medical Center (Middletown, Ohio). Atrium is part of the Premier Health Network in Dayton, Ohio.
  Dr. Besecker completed her medical training at The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency at OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist Hospital. She then completed fellowships in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center where she was faculty for over a decade and rose to the rank of Associate Professor.
  Dr. Besecker holds an MBA from Fisher College of Business. She is also a certified Six Sigma Green Belt and a Certified Professional in Patient Safety.
  Her expertise includes sepsis research related to critical care nutrition and immune modulation; patient safety and quality improvement; leadership; and coaching. Dr. Besecker has contributed to multiple publications and clinical trials. She has also led numerous Quality Improvement Initiatives as Vice Chair of Quality and Patient Safety at The Ohio State University; Chief Quality Officer/VP Quality and Patient Safety at Broadlawns Medical Center (Des Moines, IA), and Chief Medical Officer at Premier Health.