Charles Denham

Charles Denham (born in 1955 in San Bernardino, California) is the Chairman of Texas Medical Institute of Technology (TMIT), an independent medical nonprofit organization. He is CEO of Health Care Concepts Corporation (HCC).

Dr. Denham is an adjunct Professor at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Health Services Engineering and is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Patient Safety. He is Chairman of The Leapfrog Group Safe Practices Program. He is the Chairman of the Patient Safety Center Development Board of the Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is the producer of a global series of documentaries, including Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm and Surfing the Healthcare Tsunami: Bring Your Best Board. His article, co-authored with Captain Sully Sullenberger, has been widely acclaimed and followed in the press, which addresses the value aviation best practices can have on healthcare. Dr. Denham is one of The Experts healthcare panel of the Wall Street Journal, where he serves as a regular contributor.

Dr. Denham has been a Co-Chairman of the National Quality Forum Safe Practices program. He has been a Senior Fellow in the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University and instructor at the Harvard School of Public Health. He teaches leadership and innovation on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.