Dr. Jeffrey Gould is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of CPQCC and the Robert L. Hess Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University. Dr. Gould provides strategic direction for CPQCC and ensures that all of the organization's activities remain consistent with its values and its commitment to improving care for California's most vulnerable infants. Dr. Gould is a leading public health researcher in population-based studies related to neonatal and perinatal diseases. Much of his research has been focused on developing strategies to assess the quality of perinatal care based on risk-adjusted indicators of neonatal morbidity.