Jon White, M.D., directs the Health Information Technology (Health IT) Portfolio at the Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Dr. White is responsible for setting the programmatic direction of AHRQ's Health IT projects, and leads a team of diverse and talented individuals at the Agency. Dr. White has extensive experience developing and managing Federal grants and contracts programs. He has directly managed numerous projects on quality measurement and improvement, electronic prescribing, standards development, health information exchange, clinical decision support, and implementation of health IT in diverse settings around the country. He participates in several national initiatives to improve the quality of American healthcare.

A board-certified family physician, Dr. White received his Medical Degree from the University of Virginia and trained as a resident at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, where he received the national AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Education. Prior to his tenure at AHRQ, he was chief medical information officer and associate residency director of Lancaster General Hospital.