Karen P. Zimmer, MD, MPH, FAAP

Lecturer

Karen Zimmer

Contact

901 Walnut Street
10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email Karen P Zimmer

215-503-0174
215-923-7583 fax

Karen P. Zimmer, MD, MPH, FAAP

Lecturer

Research & Practice Interests

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Risk Management
Health Information Technology

Education

MD, Cornell University
MPH, Johns Hopkins University
Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program, Bryn Mawr College
BA, Cornell University

Publications

Residency

Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Fellowship

General Academic Pediatrics Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University

Board Certification

Pediatrics

University Appointment

Lecturer, Jefferson College of Population Health

Teaching

Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety

Biography

Dr. Karen Zimmer is Co-Chair of the Practice Improvement Committee at the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. She also teaches at the Jefferson College of Population Health in the Healthcare Quality & Safety program. For the past several years, Dr. Zimmer consults on health IT, patient safety and quality and risk in healthcare. Dr. Zimmer earned her MD from Cornell University Medical College and her MPH from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.