Dr. Gadd is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Director of Educational Programs. She joined the Department of Biomedical Informatics in September 2005 after eight years at the Center for Biomedical Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh, where she directed the Biomedical Informatics Training Program since 2003. Dr. Gadd earned her doctorate in Information Systems from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995 and her masters in Biomedical Engineering/Informatics from Duke University in 1998.

Dr. Gadd has published numerous articles in her primary area of research, implementation and evaluation of integrated clinical information systems, including electronic medical records (EHR) systems, in large health care delivery networks. She has conducted evaluations of a diverse range of health information technologies, including: an integrated, multi-site vendor EHR; web-based guideline-based decision support system; multi-media EHR for outpatient oncology practice; bioscience collaboratories; handheld computing use to support a residency program; and teleradiology and telepathology initiatives. She also directed the evaluation of the Pittsburgh IAIMS initiative. Dr. Gadd has a continued interest in promoting and conducting information system evaluations that address system functionality and effectiveness, as well as user and organizational impacts.