Timothy P. Brigham, MDiv, PhD, is the Chief of Staff and Senior Vice‐President, Department

of Education at the ACGME. Dr. Brigham’s responsibilities, as head of the Department of

Education, include the ACGME’s Annual Educational Conference, the Milestone Outcome

Project, and the development of new educational programs for the ACGME.

Prior to joining the ACGME in 2008, Dr. Brigham served since 1989 in several
capacities at Jefferson Medical College, including associate dean for graduate
medical education and continuing medical education and, most recently, as senior
associate dean for organizational development and chief of staff and associate
professor of medicine. Dr. Brigham has been involved in physician faculty
development, resident education and chief resident and program director
development. He is widely sought after as a teacher, speaker, group facilitator, and
consultant in a variety of areas including resident stress and well‐being; chief
resident, program director and chair person leadership development; medical
student, resident and faculty teaching development; and group and team
organizational development.

Dr. Brigham holds a PhD in psychological studies in education from Temple
University, a master’s degree in counseling and human relations from Villanova
University, a master’s of divinity from Palmer Theological Seminary, and a
bachelor’s from Eastern University.