Marc Boom, M.D.
Chair, American Hospital Association
Marc L. Boom, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.H.E., is president and CEO of Houston Methodist and holds the Ella Fondren and Josie Roberts Presidential Distinguished Centennial Chair. Houston Methodist is a hospital system with more than 2,300 beds and 27,000 employees. Its flagship, Houston Methodist Hospital, has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as an Honor Roll hospital and the No. 1 hospital in Texas for 10 years in a row – and named an Honor Roll hospital five times. The system also includes a world-renowned research institute as well as seven community hospitals and multiple standalone emergency care centers all serving the Houston region. Houston Methodist is affiliated with a number of academic institutions that support its teaching and research initiatives, including Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Texas A&M University.
Articles
AHA Annual Membership Meeting, National Hospital Week, Care Delivery, Telling the Hospital Story
Chair File: Supporting and Sharing the Healing Work of Hospitals and Their Care Teams
More than 1,000 leaders from hospitals and health systems across the country will gather in Washington, D.C., early next week at the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
Leadership Dialogue, Leadership, Rural issues, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Telehealth, Innovation/New Models of Care
Leadership Dialogue
Join AHA’s Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., for Leadership Dialogue as he discusses key issues with hospitals colleagues from across the country. Watch the video and listen to the podcasts. New videos will post the last Monday of each month.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovation, Telling the Hospital Story
AI in Clinical Care: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with Amy Rockman, director of the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, a systemwide initiative of Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health.
Leadership Dialogue, Quality & Patient Safety, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Innovation in Patient Safety with Amy Rockman of the AI Center of Excellence
For decades, hospitals and health systems have used innovation to improve patient care and outcomes.
Patient Safety Initiative, Telling the Hospital Story
Chair File: Hospital Teams Across the Country Are Advancing Patient Safety
This week, March 8-14, is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Delivering safe, quality care to all patients is the top priority for everyone working in hospitals and health systems.
Leadership Dialogue, Innovation, Rural issues
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Insights and Innovation in Rural Hospitals with Mark Boucot of Potomac Valley Hospital
This year I’ll be continuing the AHA Leadership Dialogue series and talking with health care, business and community leaders on trending topics in the field.
Rural issues, Innovation
Chair File: Overcoming Challenges, Advancing Innovation in Rural Health Care
All hospital and health system leaders are committed to delivering the best possible care to the people we serve while navigating the changes and challenges we face.
Leadership Dialogue, Innovation
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Creating a Culture of Innovation with James Merlino of Joint Commission
This year I’ll be continuing the AHA Leadership Dialogue series and talking with health care, business and community leaders on trending topics in the field.
Innovation/New Models of Care, Leveraging Technology, Collaboration & Partnerships, Telling the Hospital Story, Innovation
Rethinking Health Care Innovation From the Inside Out
Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with James Merlino, M.D., chief operating officer at Joint Commission, about building a culture of innovation.
Leadership
Chair File Video: Meet 2026 AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D.
As AHA chair, Dr. Boom acknowledges the challenges and opportunities ahead. He is optimistic about working with members to continue finding solutions and transforming the practice and delivery of medicine, providing “better care for humankind and for people in the United States.”