Julia E. Szymczak, PhD; Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Szymczak is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, a position she has held since 2016. Dr. Szymczak is a medical sociologist with expertise in the social and cultural determinants of decision-making and behavior in healthcare organizations. She is an internationally recognized expert on the sociobehavioral dynamics that shape antimicrobial use across clinical contexts in human and veterinary medicine and in the application of implementation science frameworks to research in antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr. Szymczak also serves as the Associate Director for Social Science Methods in Healthcare Delivery Science in the Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), an elected member of the Medical Faculty Senate at the Perelman School of Medicine, a Senior Scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and is an Associate Editor of BMJ Quality and Safety. Dr. Szymczak completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Division of Infectious Diseases at CHOP, holds Ph.D. and A.M. degrees in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in sociology, summa cum laude, from Brandeis University.
