Dustin Matsumori

[[Image:Dustin-Matsumori.png|300px|thumb|right|frame|Matsumori pictured with Elder Ronald A. Rasband, his wife, and other leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] Dustin Matsumori was appointed as managing director of medical school planning for Brigham Young University's medical school. His appointment came on the heels of the October 2024 appointment of Mark Ott as the medical school's inaugural dean. He will work with Ott and BYU president Shane Reese. While Matsumori works with BYU to plan, develop, and establish the university’s medical school, he will continue to be employed by Intermountain Health, where he serves as vice president of corporate development.

“Dustin brings a wealth of experience and expertise in healthcare, corporate development and project management to this position,” President Reese said. “He has played a pivotal role at Intermountain Health, where he has worked with internal and external teams on Intermountain Health’s major capital projects. We appreciate the collaboration and tremendous support of Intermountain Health and look forward to working with Dustin.”[1]

Matsumori earned a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from BYU’s Marriott School of Business. He then worked at J.P. Morgan, a financial services company, and George K. Baum & Company, an investment-banking firm. In 2012, he moved to Intermountain Health, where he previously served as Director of Financial Planning, Director of Capital Markets and Growth, and Vice president of Market Intelligence and Planning.

Matsumori’s hiring further cemented a strategic partnership for BYU with his longtime employer. Intermountain Health President and CEO Rob Allen acknowledged that in a statement. “I’m thrilled that Intermountain Health is partnering in such an integral way in the development of BYU’s new medical school,” Allen said. “Dustin’s impact on our organization has been tremendous and transformative, positioning Intermountain to advance its mission for generations to come. I invite caregivers across the enterprise to join me in congratulating Dustin on his appointment and celebrating our partnership with BYU on planning for their medical school’s success.”[2]

That’s another crucial factor for both organizations. BYU needs to secure partners with hospitals where its medical students can get their hands-on training.[3]

“Intermountain Health has played a very important role in my life,” Matsumori said in a statement. “I was born prematurely with hydrocephalus and an underdeveloped heart and lungs. I spent much of my life as a child and youth being cared for by our amazing caregivers at Primary Children's Hospital. I’ve been fortunate to work with, and for, Intermountain, and I’m honored to now have the privilege to help BYU create a medical school that will train future generations of physicians who, in turn, will care for individuals and families both locally and internationally.”[4]

Matsumori is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a New York mission under then-mission president Ronald A. Rasband.