Christopher Thomas, MD, is an assistant professor of clinical medicine with LSUHSC in Baton Rouge, LA with board certifications in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He currently practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center where he also serves as the Chief Quality Officer. Chris is an innovative healthcare leader with extensive experience in a myriad of healthcare models. His work focuses on designing and implementing teams with the goal of improved patient centered outcomes and interprofessional experience. He leads Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady’s Learning Health Sepsis Initiative with an intent to transform sepsis outcomes in the Southeast. He attended medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health followed by residency and fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.