Bio
Dr Hernandez-Boussard is an Associate Professor in Medicine (Biomedical Informatics), Biomedical Data Science, and Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez-Boussard's background and expertise is in the field of computational biology, with concentration on accountability measures, population health, and health policy. A key focus of her research is the application of novel methods and tools to large clinical datasets for hypothesis generation, comparative effectiveness research, and the evaluation of quality healthcare delivery.
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor (Research), Medicine - Biomedical Informatics Research
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Associate Professor (Research), Biomedical Data Science
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Associate Professor (Research), Surgery
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Director, Faculty Development, Biomedical Informatics (2018 - Present)
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Director, Surgical Health Services Research Unit (2015 - 2017)
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Co-Director, Surgical Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (2009 - 2015)
Honors & Awards
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Innovation Award in Population Science, Stanford University (2011-2012)
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Innovation Award in Population Science, Stanford University (2012-2013)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality of the AHRQ (2018 - Present)
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Member, Leading the Biomedical Revolution Workgroup (2016 - 2018)
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Member, Health Services Research & Quality Review Section, AHRQ (2016 - 2018)
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Member, VA BD-Step Executive Committee (2015 - Present)
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Member, Stanford Precision Health Committee (2015 - Present)
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Member, Stanford Surgical Council Committee (2015 - 2017)
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Member, AHRQ Quality Indicators wrokgroup (2013 - 2015)
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Member, AHRQ Quality Indicator™ ICD-10-CM/PCS Conversion Project (2012 - 2013)
Professional Education
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M.S., Stanford University, Health Services Research (2013)
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Ph.D., University Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, Computational Biology (1999)
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M.P.H., Yale University, Epidemiology (1993)
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B.A., University California, Irvine, Psychology (1991)
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B.S., University of California, Irvine, Biology (1991)
Community and International Work
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International Quality Improvement, Bologna, Italy
Topic
Quality Measurement
Partnering Organization(s)
Bologna University
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes