Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP

Renee Crichlow, MD, FAAFP, is a distinguished health care leader serving as chief medical officer at Codman Square Health Center in Boston and vice chair for health equity at Boston University's Department of Family Medicine. With over 20 years of experience in family medicine and obstetrics, she has emerged as a national expert in health equity and the intersection of artificial intelligence with health care delivery. She additionally serves as a lecturer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, teaching leadership in health equity and health policy to health system executives.

Advancing family medicine in education and legislatures

As medical editor for diversity, equity and inclusion at the American Family Physician journal and past president of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Dr. Crichlow continues to influence medical education and practice nationally. She is also the past chair of the AAFP Commission on Federal and State Policy, where she guided the Academy's federal advocacy program and supported constituent chapters in their state-level advocacy efforts.

In 2011, Dr. Crichlow founded The Ladder, an innovative program providing cascading mentorship to students from underrepresented groups interested in health care careers. The program creates a structured environment for service learning and leadership development, connecting students from fourth grade through practicing physicians.

A graduate of the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Dr. Crichlow's career has included roles as associate medical director at Riverstone Community Health Center in Billings, Montana, and vice chair of advocacy and policy at the University of Minnesota's Department of Family and Community Medicine. She held the inaugural Mac Baird Endowed Chair for Family Medicine Advocacy and Policy, and completed specialized training through Harvard's Crisis Leadership Higher Education program.

A better health care landscape for doctors and patients

Throughout her career, Dr. Crichlow has focused on practice redesign, payment reform and building primary care workforce capacity, with a particular emphasis on providing comprehensive health services to underserved communities. Her expertise in equity in artificial intelligence has positioned her as a leading voice in health care's technological transformation.