Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS

Research Interests:

My reseearch interests focus on the development and evaluation of clinical information systems that improve patient safety and compliance with practice guidelines. 

Currently, my lab is exploring how artificial intelligence can reinvent clinical encounters and the work resulting from those interactions. 

I lead a project called REDUCE, which uses video and audio recordings of clinical visits to gain necessary insights to improve patient-provider interactions on both sides. The goal is to remove clinicians from the secretary position that EHRs have put them in, reduce the burnout caused by the burden of documentation, and restore a more connected patient encounter. While the visit is being recorded, AI will summarize the appointment qualitatively, quantitatively, and equitably, and provide assessment based on symptoms shared verbally as well as those captured visibly by the technology. The long-term goal is to provide real-time automated guidance.
 
I'm also passionate about educating lay audiences about informatics. My podcast, Informatics in the Round, features lively, non-technical conversations on hot-button cultural issues from an informatics perspective. I'm co-author and co-editor of the Who Me? children's book series featuring scientists from marginalized groups, encouraging young children to consider careers in STEMM. I also produced and directed the documentary No Matter Where about the challenges of sharing information across the healthcare system, how these communication failures impact patients and providers, and the changes that must occur to create a safer world.
 
I'm curious, but also a "completer." I enjoy working with smart, hardworking, and fun people, and consider mentoring a vital part of what I do. I love working with teams, and look forward having MSTP trainees on mine!