Gilbert Liu, MD, was named director of the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) in April 2024. He provides strategic direction to GRC, guiding efforts to identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve access to quality healthcare for all Ohioans through partnerships with healthcare, state, and academic leaders. He is a professor of clinical pediatrics at The Ohio State University and is a practicing pediatrician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Prior to joining GRC, Dr. Liu was the former medical director of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Partners For Kids. He also served as chief medical officer of the Kentucky Department of Medicaid Services. He has served in multiple national advisory roles, such as membership in the National Institutes of Health’s Committee for Community Influences on Health Behavior, chairing CDC review committees for scientific proposals, or guiding funds invested by state foundations to promote population health. Dr. Liu holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Mississippi and completed his pediatric residency and medical informatics fellowship at the University of North Carolina.