Dr. Jeffrey Davis is the founder and CEO of Exploring 4 Solutions, LLC, and an Executive-in-Residence
at the Crowd Innovation Laboratory at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social
Science. In 2017, Jeff joined the board of the nonprofit Girlstart. He is a recognized
international leader, educator, speaker, author and consultant in collaborative innovation,
human system risk management in health care systems, and space and aviation medicine.
He provides deep technical knowledge based on more than 30 years of experience in
NASA, commercial aviation and academia. He has strong skills in the risk management
of complex healthcare systems in space flight, aviation and occupational health environments,
and organizational change through collaborative and open innovation efforts. Jeff’s
unique experience and insights across government, academic, corporate and non-profit
settings provide a depth of technical knowledge that builds bridges between various
disciplines and partners.
Prior to his CEO role, Jeff served as the Director, Human Health and Performance,
and the Chief Medical Officer for the NASA Johnson Space Center. In these roles he
provided technical leadership and management for medical care, biomedical research
and technology development for space exploration. Jeff also promoted the use of open
innovation in NASA to enhance problem solving and organizational development. He initiated
the NASA Human Health and Performance Center (NHHPC) in 2010 and served as its director
until 2017. The NHHPC is a major collaborative center for NASA with over 150 members
in public, private, academic and nonprofit sectors. Along with partners, Jeff established
the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) in 2011 and served as
the deputy director until 2017. CoECI provides consulting expertise to NASA and other
federal agencies for the use of open innovation.
Dr. Davis received his B.S. degree in Biology from Stanford University, an M.D. degree
from the University of California at San Diego, and a Master of Science degree from
Wright State University. He is certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
Past positions include Professor, Preventive Medicine and Community Health at the
University of Texas Medical Branch; Corporate Medical Director, American Airlines;
and Chief, Medical Operations, NASA Johnson Space Center. His national board participation
included service as the chair of the American Board of Preventive Medicine; chair
of the Residency Review Committee for Preventive Medicine; and president of the Aerospace
Medical Association.
REGISTER FOR ONE (OR BOTH):
Interactive Problem Solving
10:00 AM Workshop
Executive Classroom PB192
NETWORKING/RECEPTION STARTS AT 11:30 IN GOTTSCHALKS GALLERY
Space Medicine at NASA – An Unusual Career Path "...and that has made all the difference"
12:15 PM Lecture
Alice Peters Auditorium PB191
Upcoming Dates:
April 4th, 2019
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