Speaker:
Bio: Peter J. Embí, MD, MS, FACP, FACMI, FACR, FAMIA, FIAHSI Dr. Embí is an internationally recognized physician-scientist and leader in biomedical informatics. His pioneering research into novel approaches leveraging EHRs for research, real-world evidence-generation, and enabling data-driven learning health systems have transformed aspects of practice, research, and public health. He defined the field of clinical research informatics, and he created and served as the nation's first Chief Research Information Officer (CRIO), a role that has since become common across academic health centers.
Dr. Embí is also a thought leader in the application and monitoring of artificial intelligence in health care, including conceptualizing and operationalizing algorithmovigilance capabilities for effective, safe and ethical health AI. He has led some of the nation's premier informatics departments and institutes, and expanded their impact in healthcare, biomedicine, and public health. Dr. Embí is a tenured Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Professor of Medicine, Endowed Director of Biomedical informatics, Founding Director of the ADVANCE AI Center, co-Director of the RAPID-Learning Health System Center, and co-Chairs the AI Technologies governance committee at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Throughout his career, he has led some of the nation's most prestigious academic programs in informatics and health services research.
Prior to his more recent roles as Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Senior Vice-President for Research and Innovation at VUMC, he served as President and CEO of the Regenstrief Institute, Professor and Associate Dean for Informatics and Health Services Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Associate Director at Indiana CTSI and Vice President for Learning Health Systems at IU Health. Previous roles included professorships, vice-chair, assistant dean, and CRIO at The Ohio State University, and as founding director of the Center for Health Informatics at the University of Cincinnati. Beyond his academic pursuits, he has invented and licensed health technologies and launched start-up ventures related to his innovations.
Zoom Link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/98921611210
Meeting ID: 989 2161 1210