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Karima Lalani is the Program Director for the bachelor's and master’s degree programs in Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM) at the University of Washington's School of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Health Policy Management from the University of Texas Health Science Center and has over 15 years of experience in healthcare workforce education and training, strategic planning, and digital health. Lalani was a finalist for the 2024-2025 UW Global Engagement Excellence Award for her efforts in workforce development within health informatics. She has authored and co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, with her research published in high-impact journals such as the Health Information Libraries Journal and JMIR Medical Education. Lalani's recent book, “AI-Driven Innovations in Healthcare: Practices and Case Studies”, is set for release in December 2025. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Registered Health Information Administrator. Before her role at the University of Washington, she served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center and Assistant Director of the Center for Health Systems Analytics at UTHealth Houston, where she managed multidisciplinary research projects focusing on substance use and mental health.
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