Kathy McDonald, PhD

Dr. Kathy McDonald is a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University, appointed as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Systems, Quality and Safety.

She holds primary appointments in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, as well as academic affiliations in business, public health, and engineering. She is Co-Director of the Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence, and leads the Center for Patient-Reported Measures for Diagnostic Excellence, an extension of research and capacity-building supported by the Moore Foundation's investments in this area. Research products include over 100 evidence-based national quality, prevention, and safety measures and reports for improving care and reducing inequities.

She deeply values insights from partnering with patients, frontline clinical teams, and delivery system leaders. Kathy has served as president of the Society for Medical Decision Making, and as a member of the National Academy of Medicine and National Quality Forum Committees charting new territory in diagnostic quality and safety.