Historic ACMI Biography
Dr. Leavitt received his bachelorís degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona, masterís and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford, and an MD degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He undertook postgraduate training in internal medicine at Oregon Health and Science University. While practicing as an internal medicine physician he founded MedicaLogic, and served as its CEO and chairman until the company was acquired by GE Healthcare Information Technologies. He has been active in American Medical Informatics Association and Healthcare Information and Managements Systems Society professional societies, and served as advisor to the Markle Foundation ìConnecting for Healthî program and iHealth Initiative. He has a faculty appointment in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Leavittís vision for clinical systems led to MedicaLogicís groundbreaking electronic medical records applications, and his vision and accomplishments have been recognized by his appointment as the founding Chair of the Presidentís Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology. His election to the College recognizes these sustained
Affiliations
The American College of Medical Informatics
ACMI is a college of elected Fellows from the U.S. and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics. It is the central body for a community of scholars and practitioners who are committed to advancing the informatics field.
Year Elected
2006