Anthony Shih, M.D., M.P.H., has been appointed executive vice president for programs of The Commonwealth Fund, effective January 12, 2011. Dr. Shih directed the Fund's Program on Quality Improvement and Efficiency from 2006 to 2008. He left The Commonwealth Fund in 2008 to serve as chief quality officer and vice president of strategy for IPRO, one of the nation's leading independent, not-for-profit, health care quality improvement organizations. In addition to guiding the overall strategy and growth of IPRO, he provided expert consultation to government and non-profit clients. His responsibilities at the organization included oversight of the eServices and Health Care Transparency team that develops and maintains the Fund's WhyNotTheBest.org Web site.