Patience H. White MD, MA, FACR, FAAP, FACP

Dr. White received her MD from Harvard Medical School and a master’s in education from GWU School of Education and Human Development. Dr. White is a professor emeritus of medicine and pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and co-director of the federally funded Got Transition National Center in Washington, D.C. Throughout her career, she has been active in academic medicine, clinical care, research, and public policy has received several awards for her work in patient care and advocacy and published many peer-reviewed articles and policy papers in the fields of transition and rheumatology including the recent AAP/ AAFP/ ACP joint Clinical Report on Health Care Transition in the Medical Home. Through her work at Got Transition, she provides quality improvement technical assistance on the transition to integrated health care delivery systems, health plans, Title V agencies, primary and specialty care practices, and patient organizations.