Phillips

Kirk Phillips serves as the Director of Biomedical and Health Informatics Development at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine since August 2020, focusing on supporting data strategies in healthcare improvement initiatives. Additionally, Phillips has been an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Iowa since September 2006, teaching graduate-level courses in Public Health Informatics and Health Care Management. Previous roles include Senior Health Research Scientist and Biostatistician at UnityPoint Health, Medical Research Consultant at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa, Vice President of Planning at United Way of Central Iowa, Director of Research and Health Policy at Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, Director of Data and Health Information Systems at Health Policy Corporation of Iowa, and Research Director at Community Planning Organization. Educational credentials include a PhD and MS in Health Informatics and Epidemiology from the University of Iowa, an MSW in Social Development from the University of Minnesota Duluth, and a B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from Iowa State University.