Dr. Lu de Souza is a Vice President and Executive Medical Officer for Oracle’s Learning Health Network, a division of Oracle Health & Life Sciences. Working at the intersection of healthcare, research and technology, she leads a team responsible for supporting health organizations bridge the gaps between clinical research and clinical care, helping address the current challenges of clinical discovery cost, time, and patient inequities. Lu is passionate about advancing clinical research through the use of Real World Data, empowering providers to bring research into everyday care, and the overall impact technology and innovations can have on healthcare quality and delivery.Dr. de Souza has 20+ years of experience in health informatics and prior this role she was the Chief Medical Officer for Cerner North America. She practiced pediatric hospital and emergency medicine until 2020 and has held multiple leadership and teaching positions throughout her career. Her education includes a Bachelor’s in molecular genetics from The Ohio State University, a Medical Degree from Wright State University, and board certifications in both Pediatrics and Clinical Informatics.