Emily Fondahn

Emily Fondahn currently serves as the Chief Quality Officer at the University of Missouri-Columbia since April 2023. Previously, Fondahn held the position of Associate Chief Medical Officer at Barnes-Jewish Hospital from October 2020 to April 2023, where responsibilities included overseeing patient safety, risk management, regulatory compliance, and graduate medical education, with a focus on improving transitions of care and reducing preventable harm. Fondahn also served as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis from June 2008 to April 2023. Educational qualifications include a Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Fellowship from Washington University in St. Louis and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Northwestern University, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.