Presenter: Richard Ferguson, MD
Date: 10/10/25
Brief Description: Discusses the healthcare landscape of the United States and pervasive health inequity
Keywords/Main Subjects: Health equity, United States, healthcare
Copyright: copyright Richard Ferguson ©2025
Dr. Richard Ferguson grew up in Washington D.C. and attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois earning a degree in Genetics. He then went to medical school at the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. He is board certified in Family Medicine from the University of Utah and has practiced Emergency Medicine in critical access facilities throughout our nation. He completed his MBA at the Eccles School of Business in 2020. He has served in the U.S. Army as a Battalion and Brigade Surgeon for 7 years in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Dr. Ferguson has commented on the fact that “one of the most impactful times of my life as a physician was in care for my soldiers and their families abroad”. In 2021, Dr. Ferguson established the Black Physicians of Utah to improve health care outcomes for Black and underrepresented Utahns by increasing the number of Black physicians in the State and through multiple health education initiatives. He most recently helped to launch BPOU’s Mental Health Advocacy branch, named MWA (Mental Wellness Alliance), focused on informing and addressing the mental health needs of the Black Utahns. Currently, he works as the Chief Medical Officer for Health Choice Utah and Interim CMO for University of Utah Health Plans. In his spare time, Dr. Ferguson has completed over 43 triathlons and enjoys watching football with family and friends.
