Michael A. Pfeffer, MD, is the Chief Information and Digital Officer and Associate Dean for Stanford Health Care and Stanford University School of Medicine. Michael oversees Technology and Digital Solutions, responsible for providing world class technology solutions to Stanford Health Care and the School of Medicine, enabling new opportunities for groundbreaking research, teaching, and compassionate care across two hospitals and over 150 clinics. Michael also serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine and Division of Hospital Medicine with a joint appointment in the center for Biomedical Research (BMIR). Prior to joining Stanford Medicine, Michael served as the Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for UCLA Health Sciences, and the inaugural Chief Medical Informatics Officer before becoming CIO. Michael graduated from Brown University with a degree in chemical engineering. He received his medical degree from Cornell University and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics.