National Medical Education Leader to Succeed Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP
New York, NY—Kimberly D. Lomis, MD, FACS, has been selected as the next president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the only national philanthropy solely dedicated to improving the education of health professionals. Dr. Lomis joins the Macy Foundation after serving as Vice President for Medical Education Innovations at the American Medical Association and will assume her new role on July 1, 2026.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am proud to announce the selection of Dr. Kimberly Lomis as the ninth president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation,” said Meredith B. Jenkins, chair of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “Dr. Lomis’s career of leadership and innovation in health professions education makes her uniquely positioned to lead the Macy Foundation, supporting learners and educators, and helping to shape the future of health professions education.”
Dr. Lomis, a surgeon and nationally recognized leader in medical education, joins the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation from the American Medical Association, where she led the ChangeMedEd Initiative, partnering with medical schools, graduate medical education programs, and continuing professional development programs to impact more than 30,000 medical learners across the United States. In this role, she guided a broad portfolio of work advancing competency-based medical education and health systems science, fostering adaptive expertise, and promoting workforce diversity, inclusive learning environments, and the wellbeing of clinicians & educators. She recently led the launch of the AMA’s $12 million Precision Education portfolio, leveraging data and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to personalize and improve medical training.
“I am honored to accept the position of president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation and am grateful for the well-wishes of my colleagues at the American Medical Association,” said Dr. Lomis. “The Macy Foundation serves a critical role in health professions education and I am humbled to follow visionary leaders Drs. George Thibault and Holly Humphrey. This is a challenging time to lead health professions education programs, yet our professions continue to attract talented young people dedicated to improving the health of patients and communities. I look forward to working with the staff, grantees, board, and the broader field of health profession educators to embrace the complexity of our current environment and continue the Foundation’s legacy of excellence and innovation.”
At the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Dr. Lomis will build on the organization’s mission to advance innovation in health professions education, with a focus on strengthening collaboration across institutions, responsibly integrating artificial intelligence, and preparing future health professionals to meet the evolving health needs of the public.
Prior to joining the AMA, Dr. Lomis served as Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where she coordinated a major curriculum transformation and oversaw the implementation of a competency-based assessment program in collaboration with interprofessional colleagues across training programs.
She has held national leadership roles with the Association of American Medical Colleges, serving as Associate Project Director for the national pilot of the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency initiative and national chair of the Section on Undergraduate Medical Education for the Group on Educational Affairs.
Dr. Lomis is a member of the International Competency-Based Health Professions Education Collaborative and has consulted on implementation across professions and borders. She serves the National Academy of Medicine in several interprofessional endeavors, including the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, the Learning Health System Strategy Group, and the Clinician’s Forum on Artificial Intelligence in Health & Medicine.
Dr. Lomis’s academic and professional interests include systems-level approaches to health professional education, including assessment, organizational change, and the judicious deployment of educational resources.
Dr. Lomis will be the Foundation’s ninth president, succeeding Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, a nationally renowned leader in medical education who passed away on April 17, 2025. Dr. Humphrey served as the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s eighth president, assuming the role in 2018. During her tenure, she worked closely with the Board to launch the Foundation’s 10-year strategic plan, Knowing Better, Doing Better, focused on bold changes to learning environments where clinical care is delivered. Through the strategic plan, she identified the Foundation’s three priority areas: promoting diversity, equity, and belonging; increasing collaboration among future health professionals; and preparing future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas in a rapidly evolving medical world.
“The Macy Foundation looks forward to the leadership of Dr. Lomis and building on the important work and career of Dr. Humphrey,” said Peter Goodwin, Interim President and Treasurer of the Macy Foundation. “We are honored to support and help Dr. Lomis realize her vision for the future of health professions education and continue the legacy of strong and innovative leadership at the Macy Foundation.”