Gretchen Purcell Jackson

Gretchen Purcell Jackson has extensive experience in medical informatics and pediatrics, currently serving as Vice President and Scientific Medical Officer at Intuitive and Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Jackson's leadership roles include Past President and Past Board Chair of the American Medical Informatics Association, as well as positions on the Board of Directors. With prior experience as Vice President and Chief Health and Science Officer at IBM Watson Health, and a background in pediatric surgery at institutions like Pittsburgh Children's Hospital and the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Jackson combines clinical expertise with a strong foundation in biomedical informatics. Academic credentials include MD and PhD degrees from Stanford University School of Medicine, alongside dual BS degrees in Biological Sciences and Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.