Dr. Mark Christian Robison, MD

Dr. Robison is the Vice Chief Medical Officer and Senior Director of Operations Improvement at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. As a pediatrician with 27 years of experience, he sees patients in Minneapolis Children's Clinic Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. As the father of eight children he brings a wealth of experience to his practice. Dr. Robison provides well child examinations and sports physicals, and treats acute illnesses of infants, children, and teenagers. As Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota, he trains resident physicians. He practiced general pediatrics in Provo, Utah for over 15 years prior to coming to Children's in 1999.

As the Vice Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robison manages Children?s Professional Staff Credentials Office and advises on medical policy. As the Senior Director of Operations Improvement, he manages the Lean Resource Office, a Children?s performance improvement coaching resource that uses …Toyota-based methods to achieve breakthrough improvements in quality of care, patient safety, reliability, and process flow by engaging and supporting teams in root cause problem solving, mistake-proofing, workspace organization (5S), process improvement, and space design, while decreasing the cost of care by reducing complexity, eliminating rework, and minimizing activities that do not add value from the perspective of the patient and family.