Care Management Leadership

Dr. Gordon Carr Senior Director, CMO Clinical Outcomes

Gordon Carr has been with Banner since 2016. He is board certified in Critical Care Medicine. Prior to serving is his current role as CMO – Clinical Outcomes for the Tucson Market, he held multiple other physician leadership roles including MICU medical director, Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine, and co-founder of the Interstitial Lung Disease Program at the University of Arizona and BUMCT. He is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety. When not working, he enjoys hiking and exploring around Tucson, playing music, and learning about aviation with his two sons.

Brian Weirich Executive Director, Care Management & CNIO

Brian Weirich rejoined Banner in 2020 after spending two years moonlighting in the NOCO intensive care units in 2014. Brian has spent the last twelve years in leadership roles. Brian has a Doctorate degree in Health Administration, a Masters degree in Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor degree in nursing. Brian is certified in Executive Nursing Practice and has a certification in Artificial Intelligence from Northwestern’s Kellogg school of business. Brian is an author/speaker often arguing for the importance of the millennial “tech” generation. He is a co -author of the book, THE NURSES GUIDE TO INNOVATION. In 2017, he began exploring artificial intelligence and crowd sourcing along with the benefits of gig economy workforces to solve existing problems. Brian is active in the healthcare startup community where he advises and sits on boards for small tech startups. He is a recipient of the Advancement in Medicine innovation grant; from IU School of Medicine and a founding member of the Society of Nurse Scientists Innovators Entrepreneurs & Leaders. Brian says coming out of the pandemic is an opportunity for a "new build" instead of a "re build". When not working, Brian and his wife Lauren (also a nurse) and their five children Autumn, Tenley, River, Asher, and Brighton, enjoy everything about the outdoors and can often be found on a trail or mountainside having family adventures.