William Riley, PhD

Professional Bio

William J. Riley, Ph.D., was elected to the Northern Arizona Healthcare Board of Directors in 2017 and resides in Gold Canyon.

William has worked in senior leadership positions in various healthcare systems since 1985. He has served in 13 different governing and advisory Board Certification positions since 1984.

William earned his doctoral degree in public health from the University of Minnesota in Twin Cities, Minn., in 1982. His research and teaching career included several years as a professor and director at the School for the Science of Health Care Delivery at Arizona State University in Phoenix. He has reviewed and published dozens of peer-reviewed, academic journal articles and papers.

William’s professional memberships include the American Hospital Association, the American Group Practice Association, the Medical Group Management Association and the American Public Health Association.