Alan Schwartz, PhD, JD is a cognitive psychologist specializing in medical decision making, and a lawyer focused on health equity, law, and policy.

Between 2015 and 2026, Schartz was the Michael Reese Endowed Professor of Medical Education at the University of Illinois Chicago Department of Medical Education, with additional appointments in Pediatrics, Medicine, and the School of Law. He has also been the Director of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network (APPD LEARN), a national network of hundreds of Pediatrics residency and fellowship programs that conduct collaborative research.

Dr. Schwartz also founded and directs a medical legal partnership to provide services to patients and families at two University of Illinois Chicago medical clinics with health-harming legal needs.