Prior to joining the ACGME in 2008, Dr. Brigham served since 1989 in several capacities at Jefferson Medical College, including associate dean for graduate medical education and continuing medical education and, most recently, as senior associate dean for organizational development and chief of staff and associate professor of medicine. Dr. Brigham has been involved in physician faculty development, resident education and chief resident and program director development. He is widely sought after as a teacher, speaker, group facilitator, and consultant in a variety of areas including resident stress and well-being; chief resident, program director and chair person leadership development; medical student, resident and faculty teaching development; and group and team organizational development.

Dr. Brigham holds a PhD in psychological studies in education from Temple University, a master's degree in counseling and human relations from Villanova University, and a master's of divinity from Palmer Theological Seminary.