James D. Bentley, Ph.D.

James D. Bentley, Ph.D. joined the AHA in 1991 and is presently the Senior Vice President for Strategic Policy Planning at the American Hospital Association. Before joining the AHA, Dr. Bentley spent 15 years with the Association of American Medical Colleges. He concluded his AAMC career as Vice President of Clinical Services. Dr. Bentley spent five years in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps and has been on the faculty of George Washington University where he taught medical sociology and health care administration. In 1998 and 1999, Jim was a member of the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Bald ridge National Quality Award. He has served two terms as a member of the Board of Trustee of Holy Cross Health of Silver Spring, Maryland and continues to serve on its Finance Committee. He has published in a wide variety of journals, including Health Affairs, The New England Journal of Medicine, and The Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Bentley earned his B.A. in Health Facilities Management from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Medical Care Organization from the University of Michigan.