Bruce Allen Chernof, MD, FACP

Currently serves as the Regional Medical Director for State Health Programs in Southern California at Health Net, California's largest network-model managed care plan. Dr. Chernof joined Health Net in 1997 to work on the development and implementation of Health Net's "Healthy Families" plan, California’s version of the Federal Children's HealthInsurance Program (CHIP) which provides low-cost health insurance for uninsured poor children. He is also responsible for Health Net’s Managed Medi-Caid Program in Los Angeles County, covering more than 500,000 lives. Dr. Chernof completed his residency and served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program. After residency, Dr. Chernof completed a Fellowship in Medical Education at the UCLA School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from UCLA and completed his undergraduate work at Harvard University. Currently, Dr. Chernof is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA and serves as the Director of the MD/MBA and MD/MPH Programs. In 2002, the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA recognized Dr. Chernof with Award for Excellence in Education for these innovative programs. Dr. Chernof has lectured widely on a variety of subjects including Total Quality Management, health services research on the underserved, and the role of learning within the doctor-patient relationship. He has had work published in a variety of journals including Medical Care, the Journal of General Internal Medicine, and The Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement.

Bio from 12th Annual Healthcare Symposium

Director and Chief Medical Officer
for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Service
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
 

Bruce Allen Chernof, MD, FACP, currently serves as the Director and Chief Medical Officer for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, after serving as the Department's Senior Medical Director for Clinical Affairs and Affiliations since December 2004. Prior to his rejoining the Los Angeles Department of Health Services, Dr. Chernof served as Regional Medical Director for California Health Programs at Health Net, California's largest network-model managed care plan.

Dr. Chernof completed his residency and served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine for the UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program. After residency, Dr. Chernof completed a Fellowship in Medical Education at the UCLA School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from UCLA and completed his undergraduate work at Harvard University.

Currently, Dr. Chernof is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at UCLA, and serves as the Assistant Chair of the Medical Leadership College. Dr Chernof served as the founding Director of UCLA's five year combined MD/MBA Program. In 2002, the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA recognized Dr. Chernof with the Award for Excellence in Education for these innovative programs.