John B. Chessare, MD, MPH, is President and CEO of GBMC HealthCare, Baltimore, Maryland. A graduate of Boston College, the University of Rome School of Medicine, and the University of Michigan School of Public Health, he completed Pediatrics residency at the University of Massachusetts and his Academic General Pediatrics fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Chessare is recognized for improving patient flow and for designing safer medication delivery systems in both academic medical centers and community hospitals. He is currently transforming his organization to deliver better health, better care and lower cost with more joy for those providing the care.