Karen P. Zimmer

Karen P. Zimmer, MD, MPH, is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in health IT, patient safety, and quality improvement. Currently serving on the Board of Directors for Partex NV and as a Senior Advisor at RTI Health Advance, Zimmer also operates a consultancy focused on strategic initiatives for healthcare technology and non-profit organizations. Academic roles include Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University and Instructor at Jefferson College of Population Health, alongside clinical practice as an attending physician at Nemours/A.I. Dupont Children's Hospital. Previous leadership positions include Medical Director at ECRI Institute and Johns Hopkins University, where Zimmer oversaw patient safety and quality efforts. Zimmer holds an MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in addition to certification in Clinical Informatics.