Founding Director

In addition to serving as Co-Director, Rural and Community Health Institute, and Institute for Healthcare Evaluation; Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dr. Williams is also an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Family and Community Medicine in the Texas A&M University System.

After obtaining her R.N. and B.S., Dr. Williams continued to earn her M.D. at the University of Texas Medical School and her Masters of Medical Management at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Gastroenterology Association and the American Society of Internal Medicine/American College of Physicians. She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement and the American College of Medical Quality, on the Board of Commissioners for the Joint Commission, and on the Board of Directors of the Coalition for Physician Enhancement. Moreover, Dr. Williams is the Immediate Past President of the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Williams has received many honors, including the Texas A&M University Distinguished Alumnus Award and the Texas Medical Association-Medical Student Section C. Frank Webber, M.D. Award in 2002. In addition to sitting on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Medical Quality and the Journal of Patient Safety, she has spoken at numerous invited presentations and authored many published articles and abstracts