EBSCO Clinical Decisions Appoints Scott Silvers, MD, FACEP as Chief Clinical Innovations Officer

~ A nationally recognized leader in emergency medicine and healthcare transformation, EBSCO continues to reinforce its clinical expertise with Silvers ~

IPSWICH, Mass., Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EBSCO Clinical Decisions today announced the appointment of Scott Silvers, MD, FACEP, as Chief Clinical Innovations Officer. In his role, Dr. Silvers will lead strategic initiatives to advance the integration of evidence-based care, knowledge-driven systems, and clinical reliability across the enterprise. He will focus on building the strategy, platforms, and partnerships that improve outcomes, reduce unwarranted variability, and ensure equitable access to high-value care.

"Dr. Silvers is a transformative clinical leader who deeply understands the critical intersection of evidence, workflow, and innovation," said Betsy Jones, EVP Clinical Decisions, EBSCO. "His proven ability to drive large-scale clinical transformation and knowledge delivery will be instrumental in EBSCO's next phase of growth."

A nationally recognized leader in emergency medicine and healthcare transformation, Dr. Silvers brings more than two decades of experience driving clinical excellence, knowledge management, and systems-based innovation. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications and delivered over 100 lectures internationally. He joins EBSCO Clinical Decisions from Optum Health, where he served as the Chief Medical Officer of Knowledge Management and the national leader for Quality and Patient Safety. Prior to Optum Health, Dr. Silvers also spent over 20 years at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida where he conceived and co-led the development of Ask Mayo Expert, Mayo Clinic's foundational knowledge management platform, which continues to power the institution's clinical decision support infrastructure today.

"Expert-vetted evidence derived from clinical research is the backbone of high-quality, high-value, reliable, and equitable care. Today's clinical care teams deserve tools that empower informed shared-decision making by bringing evidence to the bedside," said Dr. Silvers. "EBSCO Clinical Decisions is improving outcomes in healthcare through its rigorous commitment to delivering unparalleled, expert-vetted, clinical decision support, and I'm excited to partner with our many esteemed teams as we boldly innovate to further establish EBSCO as the most trusted partner in supporting our healthcare system's clinical information needs." 

Now in its 25^th year, Dr. Silvers serves as co-director of the International Clinical Decision-Making in Emergency Medicine Conference. He is also Chair of the American College of Emergency Physicians evidence-based Clinical Policies Committee, as well as a member of the American Heart Association's Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee where he contributes to authoring national resuscitation guidelines.

Dr. Silvers earned his B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his medical degree from the University of Rochester. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, serving as chief resident.

With this appointment, followed by the introduction of Roy Ziegelstein, M.D., MACP, as New Editor-in-Chief of DynaMed, EBSCO Clinical Decisions is reinforcing its leadership bench with exceptional clinical and knowledge management expertise in order to deliver unmatched solutions and counsel in point of care decision making.

To learn more about EBSCO Clinical Decisions, please visit www.clinicaldecisions.com.

About EBSCO Clinical Decisions
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is a leading provider of online research content and cutting-edge search technologies serving libraries, healthcare and medical institutions, corporations, and government agencies worldwide. As an AI-enabled services leader, EBSCO offers comprehensive solutions from research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery services to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. The EBSCO Clinical Decisions suite of products is designed to improve patient care by providing healthcare professionals with the most current, evidence-based answers to clinical questions as they arise at the point of care. Our commitment to AI-driven innovation positions EBSCO at the forefront of the industry, enabling us to meet the evolving needs of the information services landscape. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com.

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