Mark J. Bittle

Mark J. Bittle, DrPH, MBA, is a Teaching Professor and Director of the DrPH Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He also oversees the CAHME-accredited Master of Health Administration (MHA) program and the Population Health Management program. His academic rank reflects his dual focus on teaching and leadership in healthcare management. Dr. Bittle holds the Bloomberg Centennial Chair and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).

Education: DrPH (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2006), MBA (University of Baltimore, 1987), BS (University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1983).

Research interests span organizational behavior in healthcare systems, physician alignment strategies, population health management, and accreditation. He has led studies on AI in diagnostics, JCI accreditation impacts, and patient safety in primary care. His work emphasizes improving healthcare delivery through leadership development and systems optimization.

Key awards include the 2024 Teaching Excellence Award and the WC Woodward Award (2019). He serves on boards for the Maryland Rural Health Association and Shepherd’s Clinic, and was a Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives (2020–2023).

Publications highlight innovations in ambulatory care, healthcare leadership, and quality improvement. His recent work explores AI’s role in lung nodule diagnostics and JCI accreditation’s effects on Chinese hospitals.