Interview of Patricia Temple Gabbe by Linda Stone

Abstract

In this interview Patricia Temple Gabbe recounts her long career as a pediatrician, public health advocate, and founder of major community health initiatives. After earning a medical degree at Oregon Health & Science University, Gabbe trained in pediatrics in Boston. Her early career included work in federally qualified health centers and quality-improvement leadership at San Francisco General Hospital. After academic appointments in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Nashville, she became medical director of the OSU Health Plan, expanding it through a primary care–centered model. She also founded Moms2B, a community based program addressing infant mortality through nutrition support, education, and wrap-around services for pregnant women in under-served neighborhoods.