Public Biography
A strong, innovative and visionary informatics leader with a unique blend of academic and research experience, senior informatics and HIT leadership at hospitals and health systems and senior executive experience running a statewide health information exchange.
34 Years of Informatics Experience
3/2024-present WMU Homer Stryker Medical School, Associate Professor Biomedical Informatics
7/2014-9/2023 CEO/CIO/CTO SYNCRONYS the NM State Designated HIE
11/2000-1/2010 CIO Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Alaska Native Medical Center
1996-11/2000 Dir of Med Informatics South Urban Central Region, Intermountain Health Care
1990-11/2000 Associate Professor, University of Utah, Departments of Anesthesiology, Bioengineering and Medical Informatics
Publications -89 peer reviewed publications, six book chapters and 28 abstracts
Grants/Contracts: Proposed, managed, conducted and successfully completed 37 contracts and grants with industry, the state and federal government with a total budget of $36,708,856.
Excellent leadership, strategic planning, program management, resource management, adoption of best practices and innovative technology and software solutions have led to satisfied customers, improved revenue, improved quality of patient care, reduced waste and lower costs.
34 Years of Informatics Experience
3/2024-present WMU Homer Stryker Medical School, Associate Professor Biomedical Informatics
7/2014-9/2023 CEO/CIO/CTO SYNCRONYS the NM State Designated HIE
11/2000-1/2010 CIO Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Alaska Native Medical Center
1996-11/2000 Dir of Med Informatics South Urban Central Region, Intermountain Health Care
1990-11/2000 Associate Professor, University of Utah, Departments of Anesthesiology, Bioengineering and Medical Informatics
Publications -89 peer reviewed publications, six book chapters and 28 abstracts
Grants/Contracts: Proposed, managed, conducted and successfully completed 37 contracts and grants with industry, the state and federal government with a total budget of $36,708,856.
Excellent leadership, strategic planning, program management, resource management, adoption of best practices and innovative technology and software solutions have led to satisfied customers, improved revenue, improved quality of patient care, reduced waste and lower costs.
Affiliations
Fellows of AMIA (FAMIA)
FAMIA stands for “Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association” and it recognizes the contributions and professional accomplishments of AMIA members who apply informatics skills and knowledge to their practice – be that in a clinical setting, a public or population health capacity, or as a clinical researcher.
Year Inducted
2025