Michael L. Good
Michael Good | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
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Michael L. Good is an American anesthesiologist and academic health system leader. He most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of University of Utah Health and the A. Lorris Betz Senior Vice President of Health Sciences at the University of Utah 2018-2025, Executive Dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine 2018-2023, and Chair of the Board of Directors for University of Utah Health Insurance Plans 2018-2025.[1] He served as the interim president of the University of Utah in 2021.[2]
Early life and education
Born and raised in Waterford, Michigan, Good attended Waterford Ketting High School then graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in computer and communication sciences.[3] He also earned his medical degree from Michigan and moved to Gainesville in 1984 to complete residency training in anesthesiology and a research fellowship at University of Florida, where he joined the College of Medicine faculty in 1988.
Career
University of Florida
Good was a faculty member at the University of Florida for 30 years. In the 1980s, he led a team of physicians and engineers that invented the Human Patient Simulator, previously called the Gainesville Anesthesia Simulator, a full-body computer-controlled mannequin simulator.[4] In 1994, he became the chief of anesthesiology at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, and in 1998, chief of staff and system medical director for the North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System. In 2005, he was named associate dean for clinical affairs and chief of staff for UF Health Shands Hospital and Shands AGH. Good was appointed as the ninth Dean of the University of Florida College of Medicine,[5] serving from 2008-2018. During his tenure as medical school dean at Florida he built new facilities that helped to grow ambulatory practice visits, hospital admissions, surgical procedures and emergency department visits by 70 percent or more; grew annual NIH grant funding by 67 percent; and modernized medical education at UF with a new, state-of-the-art medical education facility, the George T. Harrell Medical Education Building.[6]
University of Utah Health
During his tenure leading University of Utah Health, Good led the health system to develop a five-year strategic plan,[7] played a critical role in leading Utah to be positioned as a national model in mental health care;[8] created a partnership to develop an innovative medical education focusing on population health;[9] secured a transformational gift for medical education and scientific research;[10] and began reforms to the medical education curriculum.[11]
Boards and taskforces
In 2023, Good was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors,[12][13] and in 2024, as a member of the board of directors of the Association of American Medical College.[14][15] He previously served as chair of the Alliance of Academic Health Centers board of directors.[16] and as a member of the board of directors for University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics (2018-2025) and Shands Health Care (2008-2018).
During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Good served on Utah's Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission, and he chaired the commission's Medical Advisory Subcommittee.[17]
References
- ^ "The University of Utah named a new health sciences leader to replace Vivian Lee, the controversial School of Medicine dean who resigned last year". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Tanner, Courtney (19 February 2021). "Interim president named to lead University of Utah after Ruth Watkins' departure". sltrib.com. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Tanner, Courtney (June 27, 2018). "The University of Utah named a new health sciences leader to replace Vivian Lee, the controversial School of Medicine dean who resigned last year". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Mahoney, Bryan; Minehart, Rebecca D.; Pian-Smith, May C. M., eds. (December 17, 2019). Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology. Springer International Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 9783030268497. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Gainesville Sun article about Good named dean
- ^ "Sharing Announcement from Dr. Michael L. Good » Administrative Memo » University of Florida". administrativememo.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Strategy Refresh 2020-2025 | University of Utah Health". uofuhealth.utah.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Here's what the University of Utah's medical school will do with a historic $110 million donation — and how it could help patients across the state". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Health, University of Utah (2021-05-25). "U of U Health and Intermountain Healthcare are partnering to create more inclusive training for medical students". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Tucker, Hank. "Eccles Family Behind Utah Banking Fortune Donates $110 Million To University Of Utah's Medical School". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "MedEdMorphosis | University of Utah Health". uofuhealth.utah.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Communication, Marketing and (2023-12-12). "Two U Innovators Selected as National Academy of Inventors Fellows | University of Utah Health". healthcare.utah.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Fellows". NAI. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "AAMC Announces 2024-25 Board of Directors". AAMC. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ "Board of Directors". AAMC. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ Communication, Marketing and (2022-11-14). "Michael L. Good, MD, Named Chair of AAMC Alliance of Academic Health Centers | University of Utah Health". healthcare.utah.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (2020-04-17). "New commission created by Legislature to recommend starting to reopen state by May 1". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-07-14.