Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is also Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, at George Washington University School of Medicine. Previously, she held positions at AHRQ as Acting Director and Director, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research. Dr. Clancy is Senior Associate Editor of Health Services Research and she serves on numerous other editorial boards. She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and has edited or contributed to seven books.