William F. Jessee, MD, FACMPE is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), the nation’s leading voice for group medical practice.  Before joining MGMA in 1999, Dr. Jessee served for three years as Vice President for Quality and Managed Care Standards at the American Medical Association (AMA), where he led the AMA’s activities in clinical guidelines, quality improvement, and accreditation.  He also holds academic appointments as Clinical Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, and as Adjunct Professor of Health Policy and Administration at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill.

Dr. Jessee received his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.  He is a Fellow in the American College of Preventive Medicine; an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Medical Quality; and a board certified medical practice executive and Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives.  Dr. Jessee serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Exempla Health System (Denver), Treasurer of the Board of the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), and Chair of the Board of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).  An internationally well-known public speaker on health care issues, especially managed care strategies and quality of care, Dr. Jessee is the author of more than 80 scientific articles, books, and book chapters.