Improving Diagnostic Excellence

Dr. Douglas Salvador is the Chief Medical Officer for ATW Health Solutions, directing executive strategy across all service lines, including federal, state, and local contracts. He is a national thought leader who incorporates his expertise in diagnostic safety and patient engagement to advance ATW's thought leadership. Dr. Salvador formerly led the Department of Healthcare Quality at Baystate Health. He collaborated with colleagues throughout the system to promote a learning health system, develop quality and patient safety strategies, and coordinate health care for the community.

Using his training in medicine, engineering, and epidemiology, Dr. Salvador focuses on redesigning healthcare delivery systems, promoting diagnostic excellence, undergraduate and postgraduate education on quality and safety, and fostering a culture of patient safety. A graduate of the Johns Hopkins University (Biomedical Engineering) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Salvador trained in infectious diseases at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He practiced as a hospital epidemiologist after earning a Master’s degree in health from the Harvard School of Public Health.  

Dr. Gerry Castro is a Program Director at ATW Health Solutions at ATW Health Solutions, where he supports the AHRQ Diagnostic Safety Coordinating Center.  Prior to joining ATW, he was the Director of Quality Improvement of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), where he administered the portfolio of programs and research.  His professional efforts are focused on improving patient safety through defining and applying evidence-based strategies in health care. Dr. Castro was the Principal Investigator for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT project “Investigations of Health IT-related Deaths, Serious Injuries or Unsafe Conditions.” He was a member of the AHRQ Diagnostic Centers of Excellence Special Emphasis Panel, AAMI Foundation Board of Directors, as well as the NQF Common Formats and HIT Patient Safety and Expert Panels.  He received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University in Chicago and his Master of Public Health degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in health policy and administration. He received a PhD in Public Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, focusing on patient safety and safety event analysis.  He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Georgetown University’s Executive master's in clinical quality, Safety, and Leadership (EM-CQSL).