<< Back to Faculty Michael D. Williams Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Policy Education & Training MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine BA, Brown University 434-982-6077 mdw9g@virginia.edu Curriculum Vitae (82.41 KB) Research interests Healthcare Areas of focus Health Policy With more than 20 years of experience in health care delivery and systems design, Dr. Michael D. Williams is passionate about health care equity issues. Dr. Williams joined UVA in 2012 as an Associate Professor of Surgery and Director, Emergency General Surgery in the Department of Surgery. He served as the Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy, a joint program of the Batten School, the School of Medicine and the Department of Public Health Sciences. The Center for Health Policy provided comprehensive, apolitical analysis of current and proposed health policy for citizens and policymakers. He has also served as the Director of the UVA Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, which was established by a major grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The program aims to help under-represented minority students become more competitive candidates for medical school. After completing his undergraduate studies in Biology at Brown University, Dr. Williams earned his MD from the UVA School of Medicine. From 1993 to 1998, he conducted his postgraduate medical training in the field of General Surgery at Louisiana State University – New Orleans program at Charity Hospital. After residency, he returned to Washington, D.C. and completed one-year fellowships in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery. Williams’ public sector experience also includes serving as Chief Medical Officer for the Washington, D.C. Fire and EMS Department. He has held numerous leadership positions in both clinical and academic medicine, and has many peer-reviewed publications to his credit, including the recent co-authored article, “The Prehospital and Hospital Costs of Emergency Care for Frequent Emergency Department Patients” in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Related Content Williams: Public Option in Biden Plan Could Change the Face of US Health Care News President Biden issued ten executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office, but his health care platform extends far beyond coronavirus. In an article for The Conversation, Batten’s Michael Williams explores the sweeping health care reforms proposed by the Biden administration and the significant impact they could have on Americans. More Than a Backdrop News Marlena Becker (BA ’21) shares how she helped redesign Batten Builds to start better addressing the needs of the Charlottesville community. August 11-12: Reflections Then and Now Event As we approach the third anniversary of the tragic events that unfolded in Charlottesville from August 11-12, 2017, we invite you to join us for a virtual program that allows us to connect with our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Advocates say Reopening Plan puts Communities of Color at Risk News Batten's Dr. Michael Williams acknowledges that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is under pressure to reopen, but says the state isn’t ready yet. "To be able to do it safely, I think additional things need to be in place that are not necessarily in place for all members of our society." The Problem with Health Care Price Transparency: We Don’t Have Cost Transparency News It's not the price of health care that should concern us. It's the cost. There's a distinction, and it matters. Batten's Michael Williams explains why. Batten Hour: A Health Care Debate Event Join us for a discussion on health care with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and Michael Williams, UVA Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy. Lunch will be provided. View All
Williams: Public Option in Biden Plan Could Change the Face of US Health Care News President Biden issued ten executive orders to fight COVID-19 on his first day in office, but his health care platform extends far beyond coronavirus. In an article for The Conversation, Batten’s Michael Williams explores the sweeping health care reforms proposed by the Biden administration and the significant impact they could have on Americans.
More Than a Backdrop News Marlena Becker (BA ’21) shares how she helped redesign Batten Builds to start better addressing the needs of the Charlottesville community.
August 11-12: Reflections Then and Now Event As we approach the third anniversary of the tragic events that unfolded in Charlottesville from August 11-12, 2017, we invite you to join us for a virtual program that allows us to connect with our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Advocates say Reopening Plan puts Communities of Color at Risk News Batten's Dr. Michael Williams acknowledges that Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is under pressure to reopen, but says the state isn’t ready yet. "To be able to do it safely, I think additional things need to be in place that are not necessarily in place for all members of our society."
The Problem with Health Care Price Transparency: We Don’t Have Cost Transparency News It's not the price of health care that should concern us. It's the cost. There's a distinction, and it matters. Batten's Michael Williams explains why.
Batten Hour: A Health Care Debate Event Join us for a discussion on health care with Michael Cannon, Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, and Michael Williams, UVA Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy. Lunch will be provided.