Dr. Shari M. Ling currently serves as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Ling's committed focus is on the achievement of meaningful health outcomes for patients and families through the delivery of high quality, person-centered care, across all care settings. Her leadership as the Acting Director for the Office of Clinician Engagement from December 2016 to March, 2018 has been part of this. Her clinical focus and scientific interest is in the care of persons with dementia, multiple chronic conditions, and functional limitations. Dr. Ling represents CMS on the National Alzheimer's Project Act FACA committee, and serves as the lead for the federal workgroup on clinical services and a contributing member of the Long-term Services & Supports Workgroup. Dr Ling is board certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Geriatrics, and also earned a Master's in Gerontology in Direct Service at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. She continues her clinical work through the VA Loch Raven outpatient clinic as a volunteer dementia care provider.