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Dr. Scott Ransom is the fifth president of UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth. As president, Dr. Ransom leads a rapidly growing academic health science center with schools in medicine, public health, biomedical sciences, and the health professions. He also leads the largest multi-specialty clinical practice in Tarrant County that includes more than 230 clinicians. Approximately 400 full-time faculty and 750 adjunct faculty work with nearly 1,600 students who are training to be physicians, researchers, public health officers, physician assistants, physical therapists, and other health professionals.

Dr. Ransom earned a medical degree from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City; a master of business administration degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; and a master of public health degree from Harvard University in Boston.

He completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Oakwood Hospital/University of Michigan in Dearborn and completed the Program in Clinical Effectiveness at Harvard University. Dr. Ransom is also a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidate School.

Dr. Ransom is a fellow in many professional organizations including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Physician Executives, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Prior to joining the health science center, Dr. Ransom served as the executive director of the program for healthcare improvement and leadership development and professor with tenure in obstetrics, gynecology, health management and policy at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His research efforts have garnered significant grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department and Veterans Affairs, and others.

Prior to joining the University of Michigan, Dr. Ransom was vice president for medical affairs and then senior vice president and chief quality officer at the Detroit Medical Center, a $1.8 billion, seven-hospital health care system.

Dr. Ransom has published more than 140 articles, chapters and abstracts and eight books on topics related to clinical improvement, women’s health, quality and leadership. His most recent book, The Healthcare Quality Book: Vision, Strategy and Tools, provides a roadmap to improving health care quality.

He is a past president of the American College of Physician Executives and past chair of the Certifying Commission in Medical Management. He has served on several national boards including the Healthcare Leadership Institute for General Electric Corporation, the Center for Innovation of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Botanical Research Institute, and others. He serves on several community boards, including: Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Longhorn Council’s Boy Scout Foundation, Fort Worth Library Foundation, the Tarrant County Medical Society, and others.

As a physical therapist Bill has seen how people without insurance can fall through the cracks of our health care system. Now he is running for the open seat in the Maryland House of Delegates so he can continue to make a difference for the 46th district.