Insights from ECRI CEO, Dr. Marcus Schabacker
BIOGRAPHY
Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD
Dr. Marcus Schabacker became president and chief executive officer of ECRI in January 2018. Dr. Schabacker is a board-certified anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist with more than 35 years of healthcare experience in complex global environments, and more than 20 years of senior leadership responsibilities serving the medical device and pharmaceutical industries across the healthcare value chain.
Speaking Engagements
Dr. Schabacker is frequently invited to share thought leadership and ECRI’s unique industry insights at conferences and events.
- American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 2025 Congress on Healthcare Leadership - Implementing Healthcare Technology Safely With a Systems Approach (March 26, 2025)
- White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) – White House Healthcare Safety Forum - Highlights of Progress in Action Panel (September 17, 2024)
- Patient Safety Movement Foundation – Patient Safety, Science & Tech Summit – The Role of the Board and C-Suite in Fostering a Culture of Safety (September 6-7, 2024) – Watch a recording of the panel
- Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) – Total Systems Approach to Patient Safety – Masterclass for ACHS Members (July 16, 2024)
- Florida Hospital Association – FHA Quality and Patient Safety Conference – Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns and Strategies for Hospitals (June 21, 2024)
- Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare (PSQH) – HOW HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS CAN PREPARE FOR THE IMMINENT THREAT OF CYBERSECURITY ATTACKS (June 20, 2024)
- Medical Professional Liability Association – THE POWER OF AI: HOW AI IS TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE AND THE MPL INSURANCE INDUSTRY (May 9, 2024)
- Kaiser Permanente – KEEPING PATIENTS AND CLINICIANS SAFE FROM HARM (May 1, 2024)
- Travelers Institute – INSURING INNOVATION: LIFE SCIENCES AND THE P&C INSURANCE INDUSTRY (January 17, 2024)
Press Coverage
Dr. Schabacker is often called upon to share insights with national news media and healthcare industry publications.
FIERCE HEALTHCARE
Biden administration unveils multi-agency patient safety programs, industry commitments
How hospitals can prevent harmful surgery error | PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
Stronger oversight of AI needed in medical devices, ECRI CEO says | MedTech Dive
Vital signs vs dollar signs: Telemetry monitoring | NBC NEWS
ECRI: 4 factors fueling preventable harm | BECKER'S CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
Request Dr. Schabacker as a speaker
To request an interview with Dr. Schabacker or extend a speaking opportunity invitation, contact Yvonne Rhodes at YRhodes@ECRI.org.