Craig Blackmore, MD, MPH, FASER, is Director of the Center for Health Care Improvement Science and a radiologist at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Dr. Blackmore underwent radiology training at Dartmouth Medical School and earned a master’s of public health degree from the University of Washington, through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program. He has authored over 100 journal articles and book chapters, has edited 3 textbooks on evidence based imaging, and has lectured extensively on quality improvement and evidence based care throughout the Americas and Europe. Dr. Blackmore’s current research focuses on improving health care quality and efficiency through the use of the Virginia Mason Production System.