Michael Blum, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), within the School of Medicine and Department of Medicine. He serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Informatics and Chief Digital Transformation Officer at UCSF, leading strategic digital health initiatives. He is also the Executive Director of the UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation (CDHI), where he drives innovation in digital health technologies. His research and clinical interests focus on preventive cardiology , digital health , and clinical informatics . Dr. Blum specializes in the care of patients with congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, and general cardiology, with a strong emphasis on wellness and early detection of heart disease. His work integrates clinical care with digital transformation, including the development of clinical decision support systems and enterprise health data platforms. The available publications highlight his leadership in health informatics, particularly in electronic medical records, clinical documentation, and care transition systems. His work reflects a consistent trend toward leveraging technology to improve clinical workflows, patient safety, and care delivery innovation. AMDIS Award for Excellence and Achievement in Advancement of Clinical Information Systems Dr. Blum has led major digital health initiatives, including the enterprise deployment of Epic EHR and the development of a large-scale data warehouse supporting clinical, research, and educational missions at UCSF. He has secured and led strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Samsung, Cisco, and GE to advance digital health innovation, including AI in healthcare. He mentors through leadership in CDHI and similar programs, though no formal students are listed. He leads the UCSF Center for Digital Health Innovation (CDHI) , which serves as an incubator for early-stage digital health technologies. The center validates innovations and partners with industry for commercialization. He also co-founded the UCSF-Samsung Digital Health Innovation Laboratory , the UCSF-Cisco Connected Health Interoperability Platform , and the UCSF-GE collaboration on artificial intelligence and deep learning in healthcare .









