Juan Rojas

Juan Rojas, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush Medical College. He holds multiple leadership roles including Associate Chief Medical Information Officer and Director of the Rush Health Equity Analytics Studio. He is also the Associate Program Director for the Clinical Informatics Fellowship. His research focuses on critical care medicine, healthcare informatics, and machine learning applications in healthcare.

Dr. Rojas leads the Rush Health Equity Analytics Studio, addressing disparities through data-driven solutions. He is a key contributor to the Common Longitudinal ICU Data Format (CLIF) initiative, advancing multi-institutional critical care research. His work emphasizes standardizing ICU-to-ward handoffs via tools like the ICU-PAUSE framework, improving communication and patient outcomes.

His research spans ventilator management, sepsis protocols, and AI-driven predictive models for ICU readmissions and discharge planning. Collaborations across institutions highlight his commitment to evidence-based practices in critical care and health equity. He has also explored the impact of cultural factors, such as patient language preferences, on sedation practices in intensive care settings.

Dr. Rojas has led quality improvement projects to enhance resident education and patient care in pulmonary and critical care fellowships. His contributions to national surveys on AI adoption in healthcare provide insights into health system priorities and challenges. His work continues to bridge clinical practice, technology, and health equity in critical care environments.