Elected by their peers, Epic’s Specialty Steering Boards guide content and strategy for individual specialties. Their work on best practices is shared with the entire Epic community, benefiting millions of patients.
According to Epic, representatives from many of the most respected health systems in the country comprise separate adult and pediatric Specialty Steering Boards for cardiology, urology, endocrinology, emergency medicine, oncology, orthopaedics, obstetrics, anesthesia, dermatology, neurosciences, ENT, population health and other areas.
“VUMC faculty significantly enrich the Epic Specialty Steering boards with their energy and expertise. The range of specialties where VUMC offers expertise is noteworthy. Their dedication of time and talent drive needed improvements and creation of new features that benefit patients and clinicians across the nation,” said Neal Patel, MD, MPH, professor of Clinical Pediatrics and chief information officer for HealthIT.
This year, 14 Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty were elected to serve on Epic’s Steering Boards:
Jonathan Porter Wanderer, MD, MPhil, – Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology)
Cheryl Cobb, MD – Behavioral Health (Behavioral Health)
Andrew H. Smith, MD, MSCI, MMHC – Cardiology, Pediatric (Cupid)
Paul Dressler, MD, MPH – Developmental Medicine (Behavioral Health)
Dara Mize, MD – Endocrinology (EpicCare Ambulatory)
Irene Hong-McAtee, MD – Endocrinology, Pediatric (EpicCare Ambulatory)
Sara N. Horst, MD, MPH – Gastroenterology (Lumens)
Ashley Spann, MD – Hepatology (Phoenix)
Travis Osterman, DO, MS – Oncology (Beacon)
Nate Lempert, MD – Orthopaedics, Pediatric (Bones)
Matthew O’Malley, MD – Otolaryngology (ENT)
Lyndy Jane Wilcox, MD – Otolaryngology, Pediatric (ENT)
Adam Wright, PhD – Problem – Oriented View Advisory Board (EpicCare Ambulatory)
Lisa Hunt Buckley, MD – Rheumatology, Pediatric (Bones)Lisa Hunt Buckley, MD – Rheumatology, Pediatric (Bones)
