Dr. Ellen Derrick is a nationally recognized pioneer in the need to track and monitor patient safety to improve outcomes. Working with the University of Washington and the Washington State Foundation for Healthcare Quality, Ellen led the state-wide effort to establish the nation’s first Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program database to look at outcomes in vascular surgery, interventional radiology, and interventional cardiology.

She is a former clinical faculty member at the University of Washington School of Medicine, sits on the American College of Surgeons Advocacy and Vascular Surgery Councils, and acts as a delegate for King County on Health Care Policy for the State of Washington. Dr. Derrick is published in numerous technical and professional journals and has spoken at symposiums and seminars across the country.