David G. Nichols

As president and chief executive officer of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) from 2012 to 2021, David Nichols, MD, MBA, oversaw the certification of approximately 80,000 pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists in the United States. He also was responsible for several innovations during his tenure, including the implementation of MOCA-Peds, ABP’s award-winning online, continuing education assessment platform; and the Roadmap Initiative, ABP’s national effort to address the mental health needs of children with chronic conditions and their families. Before moving to ABP, David, who joined the Macy Foundation Board in 2025, was a leader, educator, and pediatric intensive care specialist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for nearly 30 years. As professor and vice dean for education, he oversaw development of the medical school’s comprehensive Genes to Society curriculum, its medical education building, and its simulation center. He also was professor of anesthesiology, critical care medicine, and pediatrics, and he directed the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Division of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. During his career, David received numerous accolades and both the American Pediatric Society and National Medical Society have named awards in his honor.