John Inadomi, MD, was inducted into the Association of American Physicians (AAP) during its annual scientific meeting this past weekend in Chicago, Illinois.
Established in 1885, the AAP is an honorific, elected society that recognizes America’s leading physician-scientists whose work reflects sustained innovation and meaningful impact in advancing health. The organization promotes physician-led research across all areas of medicine and underscores the importance of objective science and evidence in improving patient care.
In selecting Inadomi, the AAP highlighted his international reputation as a health services researcher in randomized clinical trials and decision analytic modeling. His NIH-supported work and influential publications have directly shaped national guidelines related to colorectal cancer and esophageal adenocarcinoma screening, including those from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and have informed commercial and federal coverage decisions for screening tests.
Inadomi attended the meeting alongside fellow Department members Aylin Rodan, MD, PhD, a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), and Amiko Uchida, MD, an ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award recipient, as the organizations held their joint annual scientific sessions.
About Dr. John Inadomi
John M. Inadomi, MD, earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his M.D. from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology. His academic career has included faculty appointments at the University of New Mexico, the University of Michigan, UCSF, and the University of Washington, where he served as Division Head of Gastroenterology for a decade.
In 2020, Inadomi joined the University of Utah Health as the Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine.
A gastroenterologist with expertise in comparative effectiveness research, Inadomi has led NIH-funded studies focused on reducing mortality from esophageal adenocarcinoma and improving adherence to colorectal cancer screening. He serves as an associate editor of Gastroenterology and as an Associate Editor for JAMA, and is a past President of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).
Inadomi is one of 72 physician-scientists elected to the AAP in 2026, and one of 14 current AAP members based in Utah. His induction took place during the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.