Current trustees include:

Robert M. Crane, former senior executive and officer, Kaiser Permanente


Ralph W. Muller, chief executive officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO, ECRI Institute

J. Sanford Schwartz, MD, the Leon Hess professor of medicine and health management and economics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School

Anthony Vincent, director of development and facilities, ECRI Institute

Gail R. Wilensky, PhD, economist and senior fellow, Project HOPE

In appreciation for their many years of service, the board presented trustee emeritus status to outgoing members Dr. Reiss; William David Webb, JD; and Gordon C. Hunt, MD, MBA.


​About ECRI Institute
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization, dedicates itself to bringing the discipline of applied scientific research to healthcare to discover which medical procedures, devices, drugs, and processes enable improved patient care. As pioneers in this science for 50 years, ECRI Institute marries experience and independence with the objectivity of evidence-based research. Strict conflict-of-interest guidelines ensure objectivity. ECRI Institute is designated an Evidence-based Practice Center by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ECRI Institute PSO is listed as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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