Dr. Podolsky has served as President of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a leading academic medical center, patient care provider and research institution, since September 2008. Previously, Dr. Podolsky also served concurrently as Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Chief of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital. From 2005 to 2008, Dr. Podolsky served as Chief Academic Officer and Faculty Dean, Academic Programs of Partners Healthcare System, Inc., a non-profit health care system committed to patient care, research, teaching and service. Dr. Podolsky holds the Philip O Bryan Montgomery, Jr., M.D. Distinguished Presidential Chair in Academic Administration, and the Charles Cameron Sprague Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science. He is a former President of the American Gastroenterological Association and, in 2008, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Podolsky is a member of the board of the Southwestern Medical Foundation. Dr. Podolsky brings deep scientific expertise to the Board. His current responsibilities in leading a large academic medical center give him relevant insight into healthcare delivery, and he brings that knowledge and insight to the Board.