Meet Our President

Scott Ransom, DO, MBA, MPH,
President
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

Scott Ransom, DO, MBA, MPH, is the fifth president of UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth. As president, Dr. Ransom leads a growing academic health science center that includes four schools - the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health, and the School of Health Professions. More than 350 full-time and 550 part-time faculty work with almost 1,200 students who are training to be osteopathic physicians, researchers, public health officers, physician assistants, and other health professionals.

Dr. Ransom earned a medical degree from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City; a master of business administration degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; and a master of public health degree from Harvard University in Boston.

He completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Oakwood Hospital/University of Michigan and completed the Program in Clinical Effectiveness at Harvard University. Dr. Ransom is also a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School.

Dr. Ransom is a fellow in many professional organizations including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Physician Executives, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Prior to joining the health science center, Dr. Ransom served as the executive director of the program for healthcare improvement and leadership development and professor with tenure in obstetrics, gynecology, health management and policy at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His research efforts have garnered significant grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department and Veterans Affairs, and others.

Prior to joining the University of Michigan, Dr. Ransom was vice president for medical affairs and then senior vice president and chief quality officer at the Detroit Medical Center, a $1.8 billion, seven-hospital health care system.

Dr. Ransom has published more than 150 articles, chapters and abstracts and eight books on topics related to clinical improvement, women's health, quality and leadership. His most recent book, The Healthcare Quality Book: Vision, Strategy and Tools, provides a roadmap to improving health care quality.

He is a past president of the American College of Physician Executives and past chair of the Certifying Commission in Medical Management. He has been on several national boards including the Healthcare Leadership Institute for General Electric Corporation, the Center for Innovation of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, and others. He serves on several community boards, including: Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Botanical Research Institute, Longhorn Council's Boy Scout Foundation, Fort Worth Library Foundation, and others.

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