Julia Adler-Milstein

Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Clinical Informatics & Digital Transformation at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She holds a PhD in Health Policy from Harvard University and previously served on the faculty at the University of Michigan for six years. Her research focuses on health IT policy, electronic health records (EHRs), interoperability, and EHR audit log analysis to improve clinician workflows and patient care.

Education:

• PhD in Health Policy, Harvard University (2011)
• AB in Human Biology, Stanford University (2001)
• 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, UCSF

Research Interests:

• Policy strategies for EHR adoption and interoperability
• Health information exchange (HIE) outcomes and equity
• Impact of EHR documentation burden on clinical practice
• AI and predictive models in healthcare
• Age-friendly health systems (4Ms framework)

Awards & Recognition:

• Member, National Academy of Medicine (2019)
• Don Eugene Detmer Award in Health Informatics (2018)
• Top 10 Influential Women in Health IT (2014)

Advising & Leadership:

• Inaugural Director, Center for Clinical Informatics and Improvement Research (2017–2023)
• Chair, Interoperability Committee of the National Quality Forum
• Testified before the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labs & Teams: Leads the UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics & Digital Transformation, focusing on translating health IT research into actionable policies and clinical practices.