Dr. Christopher J. King, PhD, MHSc, FACHE
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Christopher J. King is an academic administrator, associate professor, and strategist, who is board certified in healthcare management and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. With expertise at the intersection of institutional racism, social determinants of health, and healthcare administration, he envisions a world in which health status cannot be predicted by race, social class or place of residence.
As the inaugural Dean of the School of Health and former Chair of the Department of Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University, Christopher provides visionary leadership in transforming curricula to ensure the next generation of health professionals have core competencies for improving the patient experience, reducing medical care costs, and eliminating disparities. Prior to his role at Georgetown University, he was the first Vice President of Community Health for MedStar Health, a $7B not-for-profit healthcare delivery system in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. His division was responsible for conducting rigorous community health needs assessments and developing longitudinal programs with community partners to address communities’ most pressing health and social needs.
For the past decade, Christopher has interviewed more than 3,000 vulnerable adults to learn more about policies, practices, and norms within and beyond the healthcare system that negatively impact health and well-being. Lessons learned are incorporated in his lectures and pedagogical approaches in the classroom with special emphasis on community engagement and empowerment.
In 2019, Christopher was appointed as a commissioner for Mayor Bower’s Commission for Health Equity and he currently serves as secretary of the District of Columbia Hospital Association Board of Directors.