Rate My Professor Jennifer Schneider

Jennifer Schneider, MD, MS, is a distinguished physician-scientist and healthcare executive with deep ties to Stanford University in Medicine. She received her Master of Science in health services research from Stanford University, completed her internal medicine residency, and served as Chief Resident at Stanford University Hospital. Her foundational education includes a Bachelor of Science in biology from the College of the Holy Cross and a Doctor of Medicine from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Schneider conducted health outcomes research at Stanford and maintained affiliations with Stanford's Department of Medicine in her scholarly work.

In her illustrious career, Schneider has pioneered advancements in digital health and chronic disease management. She held leadership positions including Chief Medical Officer at Castlight Health from 2010 to 2015, followed by Chief Medical Officer and President at Livongo Health from 2015 to 2020, guiding the company through its IPO and merger with Teladoc Health. Since 2022, she has been co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Homeward Health, dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare in rural areas. She serves on the boards of Jasper Health and Maven Health. Her seminal publications encompass 'Prior Authorization and Overuse of Imaging' in Health Affairs (2012), affiliated with Stanford University Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute; 'Use of a Connected Glucose Meter and Certified Diabetes Educator Coaching to Decrease the Likelihood of Abnormal Blood Glucose Excursions: The Livongo for Diabetes Program' in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology (2017); and 'Patterns of Utilization and Effects on Glucose Control Using Real Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Livongo Study' in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (2021), linked to Stanford's Department of Medicine. Schneider has influenced the field through panels at Stanford Medicine's Big Data in Precision Health conferences on digital health (2018) and electronic health records (2019). She has earned accolades such as Modern Healthcare's '100 Most Influential People in Healthcare' and Fierce Healthcare's 'Woman of Influence'.