Claire S. Neely BS, MD, FAAP

Claire S. Neely, MD, is the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement’s (ICSI) Chief Medical Officer, responsible for leading ICSI’s evidence-based medicine work, including guidelines, and dissemination and implementation of projects. She served as the operations director for COMPASS (Care of Mental, Physical and Substance-use Syndromes), a $17 million innovation award from CMMI, which focused on disseminating evidence-based practices to improve the care of people with depression, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
As a Bush Medical Fellow, Dr. Neely studied team structures and interactions, and is skilled in applying adult learning tools to spread the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enhance team performance. She has a long-standing interest in effective communication and has led numerous workshops on motivational interviewing and shared decision-making.
Dr. Neely practiced pediatrics at HealthPartners for more than 27 years, and held a number of leadership positions during that time. Dr. Neely earned her MD from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, is board certified in pediatrics, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.