Kevin Churchwell, MD (First African-American President and COO of an HMS Affiliate)

In 2018, Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Boston Children’s Hospital, also took on the role of President. Dr. Churchwell is the first African-American President and COO of a Harvard Medical School affiliated hospital. Dr. Churchwell is also the Robert and Dana Smith Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School.

He graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School with the class of 1987. His ties to Harvard include his two brothers: André Churchwell, who graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1979, and Keith Churchwell, who attended Harvard College for undergraduate studies.