Byron Scott is the Chief Operating Officer at Direct Relief, a humanitarian medical aid organization that distributes pharmaceutical drugs and medical supplies in the U.S. and internationally. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Accuray, a medical device company and Providence Health Plan; and Board Vice-Chair for Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. He is an adjunct, assistant professor at Jefferson College of Population Health and an adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Isenberg School of Management, where he teaches healthcare quality and patient safety.
He previously had physician executive roles at IBM Watson Health and Truven Health Analytics for 7 years. Prior to joining Truven Health, Dr. Scott worked for EmCare, a physician practice management company, for over 20 years in various leadership and executive roles. He practiced emergency medicine for 25 years, including various leadership roles within hospitals.
He received his B.S. from the University of California, Los Angeles, M.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and certified in Healthcare Quality Management. He serves on the Editorial Board of the American Health and Drug Benefits Journal and the American Journal of Medical Quality.
