Thomas Mason M.d.

Thomas Mason, M.D. has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, including roles as Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT and as Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Cook County Health and Hospitals System. At these positions, they focused on improving health IT usability, reducing clinician burden, and advancing the mission to improve data use. Dr. Mason also served as Co-Medical Director at Project Brotherhood: A Black Men's Clinic and as Interim Medical Director and Clinical Coordinator Department of Internal Medicine at Near North Health Service Corporation. In these roles, they implemented and trained staff on electronic health record systems to improve patient care and clinic workflows. Overall, Dr. Mason brings a wealth of expertise in health IT and improving healthcare outcomes.

Thomas Mason, M.D. completed their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Microbiology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Thomas then pursued their medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where they obtained their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 2001. Following this, from 2001 to 2004, they attended Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center for further studies, although the specific degree and field of study are not mentioned. Thomas Mason, M.D. also holds additional certifications in Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine, although the details regarding the specific month and year are not provided.