Jie Chen, PhD

Dr. Jie Chen is Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and Director of the UMD Center on Aging. She leads SUNSHINE, an NIH-funded national aging resilience center supported through the NIA DECC P30 program, and has established a robust NIH-funded research program in aging, health systems, and the use of artificial intelligence to strengthen system performance and support aging populations. With more than 200 scholarly publications, Dr. Chen’s work spans health economics, aging health, dementia care, and integrated care systems. Her recent research incorporates artificial intelligence to examine system resilience, support caregivers, improve Medicare and cost outcomes, and strengthen aging and dementia care. Her interdisciplinary, systems-oriented approach advances impactful solutions that support healthy aging and resilient communities.

jichen@umd.edu