M. Rashad Massoud, MD, MPH, FACP

Chief Medical and Quality Officer/ Senior Vice President
URC University Research Co., LLC

Director, ASSIST Project
USAID

Dr. Massoud is a physician and public health specialist internationally recognized for his leadership in global health care improvement. He is the Director of the USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project and its predecessor, the USAID Health Care Improvement (HCI) Project. He is Senior Vice President of the Quality & Performance Institute at University Research Co., LLC (URC), leading URC’s quality improvement efforts in over 30 countries. He has a proven record of strong leadership and management.