Thomas (tom) Evans MD, FAAFP

Thomas (Tom) Evans has been President and CEO of the IHC since 2005. Dr. Evans received a bachelor's and master of arts degrees from Drake University. He received his medical degree from the University of Iowa in 1983 and completed his Family Medicine residency at Broadlawns Medical Center in 1986. He practiced family medicine for 13 years before serving as chief medical officer for the Iowa Health System from 1999 to 2005.

Dr. Evans has served as President of both the Iowa Medical Society and the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. He has also served on the delegations for both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Evans is a faculty member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the College of Medicine at Des Moines University, and the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.