Marcia Nelson MD, MMM, CPE, FAAFP, FACPE

Marcia F. Nelson, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAFP, FACPE is a practicing family physician in Chico, California. Since 2005, she has been the Vice President of Medical Affairs at Enloe Medical Center. Dr. Nelson has been instrumental in leading her hospital from crisis to being recently named by a national publication as one of the top ten hospitals in the country for safe surgery. Central to that success is developing strong physician leadership which is showcased in the annual Quality Summit, created by Dr. Nelson in2009. The California Hospital Association awarded Dr. Nelson the Ritz E. Heerman Memorial Award (2012) in recognition of her contribution to patient care in California. Dr. Nelson has delivered presentations on physician-led quality improvement to the Planetree Annual Conference and the California Hospital Association. Her work on this topic was published by the American Journal of Medical Quality(2013).