Jorie M. Butler

Jorie M. Butler, PhD, is a Health Psychologist affiliated with the University of Utah and the VA Salt Lake City Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). She serves as Associate Director for Education and Evaluation at GRECC and as a Principal Investigator at the VA IDEAS Center of Innovation.

Education:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Utah
• PhD: University of California, Irvine
• BA: University of California, Riverside

Her research focuses on patient-centered care, shared decision-making, and sociotechnical systems in biomedical informatics. Key areas include geriatrics, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical decision support, and implementation science. She employs mixed-methods approaches to study clinician-patient interactions, usability, and healthcare system improvements.

Recent publications highlight her work on food insecurity, AI tools in critical care, EHR-based interventions for weight management, and diagnostic uncertainty in pneumonia. Her projects span clinical domains like lung cancer screening, sepsis prediction, and age-friendly healthcare systems.

She actively contributes to medical education and evaluates training programs for physicians and clinical staff. Her roles as a co-Investigator and mentor reflect her leadership in team science and qualitative research.