Dr. Jiang Li, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a Health Services Research Scientist at the Center for Health Systems Research, Sutter Health Research Institute, Sutter Health, where she leads and collaborates on research and quality improvement initiatives in cardiovascular prevention, early cancer detection, asthma care, multimorbidity, and health disparities. Her work leverages real-world electronic health record data, implementation science, and digital health tools to improve care quality, patient access, and population health outcomes. She has led or contributed to multiple large-scale initiatives, including NIH-, AMGA-, and PCORI-funded research projects and systemwide quality improvement efforts. Dr. Li also evaluates responsible AI integration in clinical workflows, collaborating with imaging and cancer service lines and external partners to assess AI-enabled tools for lung cancer detection and breast imaging. She actively disseminates findings nationally, mentors trainees, and contributes to advancing equitable, patient-centered care while strengthening research excellence, workforce engagement, and community impact.

Prior to joining Sutter Health, Dr. Li worked as a postdoctoral fellow with the Los Angeles Area Health Services Research Training Program at the Center for Cancer Prevention and Control Research, a joint program of the Fielding School of Public Health and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Dr. Li graduated with a Ph.D. and MPH in health behavior from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received a Bachelor of Medicine in preventive medicine from Fudan University and worked for the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Shanghai, China.