Department of Biomedical Informatics

Edward Shultz, MD, MS

Vanderbilt mourns loss of informatics and HealthIT leader Edward Shultz

His contributions to clinical systems, infrastructure and education have had a lasting impact not only here at Vanderbilt but across the entire field of informatics.

From left, Bradley Malin, PhD, Microsoft chief scientific officer Eric Horvitz, MD, PhD, and Peter Embí, MD, MS, addressed last week’s ADVANCE symposium on health care AI. (photo by Donn Jones)

Patient voices critical to success of artificial intelligence in health care

Sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the symposium showcased the work of the department’s center for AI Discovery and Vigilance to Accelerate Innovation and Clinical Excellence.

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VUMC pursues electronic integration with genomic reference labs

Under the old system, genetic counselors would complete paper requisitions, and results would return as PDFs that had to be manually uploaded into patients’ electronic health records.

Laurie Novak, PhD, MHSA

Vanderbilt’s Laurie Novak elected fellow of ACMI

Novak is an anthropologist specializing in the cultural intersection of technology with everyday life and work. Her projects currently focus on the implementation of artificial intelligence in medicine.

Eric Horvitz, MD, PhD

Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz set for next Discovery Lecture

Horvitz, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, is a pioneer in the applications of machine learning, AI and decision science.

Peter Embí elected to National Academy of Medicine

According to the organization’s citation for Embí, “his thought leadership and research led to the field of clinical research informatics, real-world evidence generation, the safe and effective use of AI in health care, and data-driven learning health systems that improve health and care.”

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