Karima Lalani
Assistant Teaching Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
Director of the HIHIM and MIHIM programs, Health Systems and Population Health
Adjunct Faculty, UTHealth Houston McWilliams
Adjunct Faculty, Charles Sturt University
206-543-3146 | klalani@uw.edu
Research Interests
Applied Health Informatics; Applied AI; Digital Health; Workforce Development
Bio
Dr. Karima Lalani is a multidisciplinary leader, strategist, author, and educator working at the intersection of healthcare, education, and technology. She serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in Health Systems and Population Health and as Co-Chair of the Task Force on AI at the University of Washington School of Public Health.
Recognized for her impact on workforce development in health informatics and health information management, Dr. Lalani was named a Finalist for the 2024–2025 University of Washington Global Engagement Excellence Award. With over 15 years of experience, she brings a distinctive combination of academic rigor, strategic leadership, and industry insight. She has authored or co authored more than 20 peer reviewed publications in high impact journals and serves on editorial review panels for Advances in Health Information Science and Practice and BMJ Health & Care Informatics. Her co edited book, AI Driven Innovations in Healthcare: Best Practices and Case Studies (Routledge, 2025), is an Amazon Bestseller across multiple categories, underscoring her influence as a leading voice in AI strategy in healthcare.
A sought after speaker and collaborator, her research on global workforce trends in health informatics and health information management was featured by the Canadian Health Information Management Association. Prior to joining the University of Washington, she was an Assistant Professor at UTHealth Houston’s McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics and Assistant Director of the Center for Health Systems Analytics. Dr. Lalani holds a PhD in Health Policy and Management from The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
Education
PhD University of Texas (Houston),
MBA Houston Baptist University,
BS Health Information Management, Texas State University,
BBA Accounting, University of Houston,