Public Biography
Hojjat Salmasian, MD, MPH, PhD, FAMIA, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, and Vice President and Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is an elected Fellow of American Medical Informatics Association and splits his time between research and operations. His research interests are in Applied Clinical Informatics, with special focus on quality and safety of healthcare and health information technology (Health IT). His operational responsibilities span data trust and enablement, data and analytics services, data platforms, advanced analytics and data science.
Historic ACMI Biography
Dr Salmasian is a rising leader in informatics, and he has made profound contributions to both theoretical advancements and practical applications. His exceptional engagement with AMIA is highlighted by his chairmanship of the 2024 Symposium, multiple important publications in flagship journals, and notable awards. His impactful work centers on applied clinical informatics, particularly advancing patient and health IT safety, including seminal research on reducing wrong-patient errors.
Affiliations
Fellows of AMIA (FAMIA)
FAMIA stands for “Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association” and it recognizes the contributions and professional accomplishments of AMIA members who apply informatics skills and knowledge to their practice – be that in a clinical setting, a public or population health capacity, or as a clinical researcher.
Year Inducted
2023
The American College of Medical Informatics
ACMI is a college of elected Fellows from the U.S. and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics. It is the central body for a community of scholars and practitioners who are committed to advancing the informatics field.
Year Elected
2025