Mary D. Naylor, PH.D., RN, FAAN, is the Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology and Director of the New Courtland Center for Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Naylor leads a multidisciplinary team of clinical scholars and health services researchers in generating and disseminating evidence to enhance the care and outcomes of chronically ill older adults and their caregivers. She is the architect of the Transitional Care Model, a care management approach proven in multiple NIH clinical trials and foundation sponsored translational efforts to improve older adults’ experience with care and health outcomes while decreasing use of costly health services. In recognition of her significant and sustained contributions to science and health care, Naylor has received multiple honors including election to the National Academy of Medicine and Academy Health’s Distinguished Career Award. She is a board member of leading health and quality organizations in the U.S.
