Candice Morrissey, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.E.P.M., FASE

Candice Morrissey is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. A practicing cardiac anesthesiologist, she specializes in the care of pregnant women with complex cardiac disease and works to expand access to safe and effective anesthesia care across urban, rural, and frontier areas of the Mountain West. As Vice Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Dr. Morrissey applies systems-based approaches to improve perioperative care and outcomes. She is deeply engaged in healthcare quality and safety, collaborating with industrial engineers to develop innovative physician training programs focused on solving frontline safety and quality challenges.

Dr. Morrissey is a national and international lecturer and educator. She founded the Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Fellowship at the University of Utah, expanding specialized training opportunities in the Mountain West region. Her academic and leadership efforts aim to address workforce gaps and enhance patient care capacity in rural and underserved areas.

Dr. Morrissey holds an MPH and MD from the University of Utah, and an MS in Health Economics, Policy, and Management from the London School of Economics. She completed residency and fellowship training in anesthesiology and cardiothoracic anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and a fellowship in perioperative echocardiography at the University of Utah Her training also includes advanced coursework in patient safety and quality improvement through the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality at Johns Hopkins and Intermountain Healthcare’s Advanced Training Program in Clinical Quality Improvement.