John Toussaint, MD

Executive Chairman of the Board, Catalysis



John Toussaint is executive chairman of the board with Catalysis. He is an internist, former healthcare CEO and one of the foremost figures in the adoption of organizational excellence principles in healthcare. He founded Catalysis, a nonprofit education institute, in 2008. Catalysis has launched peer-to-peer learning networks, developed in-depth workshops, and created several products, including books, DVDs, webinars and podcasts. Dr. Toussaint has published articles in major medical journals such as Health Affairs and JAMA and in major business journals such as Harvard Business Review. He has written three award-winning books chronicling many organizations’ journeys to enterprise excellence. He continues to be a student of building excellence into healthcare operations. Dr. Toussaint has learned from over 220 organizations in 19 countries, transferring this knowledge into articles and books and to executive teams around the world.