Dr. Mark E. Reiber, MD, grew up in Columbus, Ohio and is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He earned his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati and completed a six-year residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the medical director for the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Gardner-Webb University and teaches both in the classroom and clinic. He has a long history in hospital leadership positions with concentration in high reliability and patient safety.