Dennis O'Leary, MD

Under Dr. O'Leary's leadership, The Joint Commission successfully transformed its accreditation process to focus on actual organization performance in the provision of patient care. This transformation set the stage for progressive introduction of care-related outcomes and process measures, as well as National Patient Safety Goals, into the accreditation process.

Dr. O’Leary earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York. After two years of internal medicine training at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, he completed his residency and hematology fellowship at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. He is board certified in internal medicine and hematology.