Dr. Sunil Kripalani

Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, is an internist specializing in hospital medicine. He serves as Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, Vice President for Health System Sciences, and Director of the Center for Health Services Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he leads the development of a learning health system and practices as an academic hospitalist. His clinical focus includes hospital medicine, care transitions, and medication safety. His research centers on implementation science, care transitions, and medication safety, translating evidence into routine practice to improve quality, value, equity, and patient-centered care. He was elected a Master in Hospital Medicine by the Society of Hospital Medicine and appointed to the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. His leadership includes founding the Section of Hospital Medicine at Vanderbilt, directing the Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research, and co-directing the Center for Effective Health Communication. Dr. Kripalani earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed his Internal Medicine residency at Emory University, and pursued a Hospital Medicine fellowship at Emory.