Francis Chan

Francis Chan serves as Chair of Pediatrics and Associate Professor in both the General Pediatrics Division and Department of Medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. His leadership spans clinical, academic, and administrative domains with concurrent appointments as Service Chief for Pediatric Medicine and Associate Medical Director for Clinical Informatics.

• MD, Loma Linda University (1994)
• BBA, Loma Linda University (1990)

Dr. Chan's research integrates clinical pediatrics with health informatics, focusing on three synergistic domains: 1) Optimizing electronic health records for neonatal genomic diagnostics, 2) Developing precision dosing models for anticoagulants in special pediatric populations, and 3) Redesigning radiology reporting systems through multi-stakeholder quality improvement. His work consistently translates informatics innovations into bedside care through Epic EHR implementations and national collaborative networks.

His recent publications (2021-2025) reveal a strategic shift toward real-world data utilization, with increasing emphasis on physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling and multi-institutional quality frameworks. The research portfolio demonstrates strong continuity in clinical informatics while expanding into specialized pharmacology applications for complex pediatric cases.

As an active leader in national organizations, Dr. Chan contributes to healthcare policy through key roles:

• Liaison between AAP Sections on Advances in Therapeutics and Clinical Information Technology (2017-Present)
• Steering Committee Member, Epic Systems Pediatric Primary Care (2019-Present)
• Member, American Medical Informatics Association (2014-Present)

His grant portfolio demonstrates successful acquisition of both federal (NIH) and institutional funding for pragmatic clinical research. Current leadership of the Duke University Pediatric Trial Network subproject and LLU Pediatrics Residual Research grant reflects sustained research productivity. Dr. Chan's unique value lies in bridging clinical pediatrics with health IT infrastructure development, particularly through Epic EHR optimization projects that directly impact diagnostic speed and medication safety.