Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS, is Executive Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Vice Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine.
He is a cardiologist who aims to improve health by accelerating clinical evidence through outcomes research, clinical trials, comparative effectiveness and health policy. He has led multiple large-scale patient-centered research programs, registries and clinical trials across multiple health conditions including the NIH’s Health System Collaboratory and PCORI-funded PCORnet®. He is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians and serves on the board of directors of the Reagan-Udall Foundation.