Kaiser Permanente physician appointed to national task force

Kaiser Permanente announces Dr. Ericka Gibson, M.D., M.P.H., has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force). As part of the Task Force, Dr. Gibson will work to improve the health of people and communities nationwide. The 4-year term appointment begins January 2025.

Dr. Gibson is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) at Kaiser Permanente in Georgia. As the physician program director for perinatal safety and quality, she ensures patients receive the highest quality maternity care through data collection, data analysis, program design and implementation, protocol development and dissemination, quality improvement, and safety systems oversight.

“At Kaiser Permanente, we are proud to congratulate Dr. Gibson on her appointment to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,” said Nkem Chukwumerije, M.D., president and executive medical director for TSPMG. “This well-deserved recognition reflects not only Dr. Gibson’s outstanding dedication to clinical excellence but also her unwavering commitment to addressing the root causes of health disparities. We are confident that Dr. Gibson’s expertise and leadership will contribute significantly to creating equitable health care solutions that benefit our communities.”

As an obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Gibson works to advance maternal health and reduce health disparities. She also has expertise in data analysis and translating clinical literature into evidence-based guidelines.

“On behalf of my fellow members, I am pleased to welcome Dr. Gibson to the Task Force,” says Task Force chair Wanda Nicholson, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A. “She brings valuable research expertise, clinical experience providing care across communities, and a dedication to addressing health disparities. I look forward to working together to improve the health of people nationwide.”

The Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling services, and preventive medications.

Complete biographies for all Task Force members are available on the Task Force website at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/current-members.