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Charles P. Friedman serves as the Josiah Macy Jr. Professor of Medical Education and Chair of the Department of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School, while also holding a professorship in Health Management and Policy. He joined the university in September 2011 after executive roles at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), where he served as Deputy National Coordinator (2007-2009) and Chief Scientific Officer (2009-2011), overseeing initiatives including the initial funding for the SMART platform.
His educational background includes:
- Advanced Study in Medical Informatics from Stanford University
- PhD in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- MS in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- BS in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Friedman's research centers on the intersection of biomedical informatics and educational processes, with primary focus areas including national-scale learning health system development, enterprise knowledge resource sustainability, knowledge-based decision support applications, effectiveness evaluation of technological interventions, and educational technology innovations. His work bridges clinical practice, health IT infrastructure, and pedagogical theory to transform healthcare delivery through continuous learning.
His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent leadership in advancing learning health systems and biomedical informatics, with recurring themes in scalable health IT infrastructure, rigorous evaluation methodologies for community-based interventions, and strategic workforce development for informatics professionals across medical and public health domains.
Dr. Friedman leads the Department of Learning Health Sciences—the nation's first medical school academic department dedicated to learning sciences at all scales from individual clinicians to national systems—and previously directed the Michigan health informatics program. His department pioneers research on organizational learning mechanisms and knowledge translation frameworks within ultra-large-scale healthcare ecosystems.
While specific grant details and student advising records aren't documented in the source material, his leadership of major initiatives like the ONC portfolio and departmental development indicates substantial research funding and mentorship impact across biomedical informatics and medical education fields.
