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Please join us: The Institute of People and Technology (IPaT) will host Dr. Doug Fridsma, director of the Office of Standards & Interoperability at the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT. In this talk, Dr. Fridsma will give an overview of the nation's health IT landscape, provide an update on current activities supporting the country's widespread adoption of health IT, and discuss future prospects for the country's health IT infrastructure, including his thoughts on areas with strong career potential. The talk will be followed by a reception in the Klaus Atrium.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Fridsma completed his medical training at the University of Michigan in 1990, and his PhD in Biomedical Informatics from Stanford University in 2003. His research interests include the development of computational tools to study patient safety, clinical work processes, and methods to improve model-driven standards development processes. Dr. Fridsma has served on the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) Board of Directors from 2005-2008, and was appointed to the HIT Standards Committee in 2009. He recently resigned from the HIT SC to become the acting director of the Office of Interoperability and Standards at ONC.
3:00-4:30
Talk: Dr. Doug Fridsma
Klaus 1116
4:30-5:30
Networking Reception
Klaus Atrium
The Institute for People and Technology at Georgia Tech
The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) is a network of world-class researchers and industry innovators collaborating on groundbreaking research that aims to transform complex societal enterprises. IPaT focuses on catalyzing Georgia Tech's research activities that specifically pursue transformations in the fields of media, education, healthcare, and humanitarian systems. For more information visit IPaT website.
