Arthur "Tim" Garson enjoyed a successful career as a pediatric cardiologist before becoming a health policy advocate and leader. He is currently Director of the Health Policy Institute, an organization with 61 members including 26 hospitals and 4 medical schools. He has been President of the American College of Cardiology, Chair of the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and is an elected member of the National Academy of Science's National Academy of Medicine. He is the author of Health Care Half Truths: Too Many Myths, Not Enough Reality (R&L, 2007). Ryan Holeywell covers state and national politics for Governing magazine.