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Dr. Raina M. Merchant is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Associate Vice President at Penn Medicine. She directs the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health and co-directs the Penn National Clinician Scholars Program, with secondary appointments in the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Division of Health Policy.
- Education: BA (Yale University), MD (University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine), MS (University of Pennsylvania in Health Policy Research).
Her research focuses on leveraging digital media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Reddit) for health behavior analysis and communication, merging social media data with health records. Key applications include cardiovascular health, mental health, and public health, with a longitudinal database project on 'banking language' for health insights.
Dr. Merchant has received continuous NIH funding since 2011, authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications in journals like NEJM and JAMA, and served on JAMA's editorial board. She was recognized by Aspen Health Innovators and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for her potential impact on healthcare innovation.
