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A familiar home, a new beginning, a bright future

A familiar home, a new beginning, a bright future MESSAGES FROM AMIA J Am Med Inform Assoc 2015;22:257. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocu032, Messages from AMIA A familiar home, a new beginning, a bright future Doug B. Fridsma, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI .................................................................................................................................................... “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen expertise to do both the fundamental research to support new twice as much as we speak.” and novel ways of using information, as well as implement, Epictetus (AD c. 55 – 135) evaluate and improve—in a practical way—the use of that in- formation. AMIA’s leadership has not only the researchers and As the new President and CEO of AMIA, I’m excited to begin a data scientists to ground the science, but also implementers journey with the organization that has been my professional and clinicians to propel change forward. The country needs the home for over 20 years. AMIA is the professional home to infor- experience and expertise of the AMIA informatics community, matics researchers, clinicians, implementers, practitioners and and our unvarnished science and data driven approaches to health IT professionals who recognize the value of applying infor- understanding how to do things better. matics knowledge and expertise to the problems of health and As for the future, we won’t solve new challenges in a vac- health care. I’m proud to be able to serve my colleagues and the uum, in a committee, or in theory. We will solve them practically, field, gently stepping in the shoes of predecessors, Drs. Don E. incrementally, and collaboratively. It will take the collective expe- Detmer, Edward H. Shortliffe, and Kevin M. Fickenscher. rience, practice, and expertise of the informatics community Professionally, this is the culmination of my informatics to effect change. I want to hear from members about what work in academic research, clinical practice, and government they see are the challenges and opportunities. I want to listen service. I come to AMIA after five years with the Office of the and understand how AMIA can be a catalyst for change, with National Coordinator for Health Information Technology as the smart, positive people providing solutions that the country Chief Science Officer. I worked to develop community-driven needs. We can use this information to chart a path for AMIA, to approaches to accelerate the development of national, consen- update our collective strategy, and to create a roadmap for future sus-based standards; to engage the research, innovation and growth. health IT developer communities to create new and innovative The root and branch of AMIA is a strong foundation to build approaches to health IT; to develop ways to empower patient upon—we have a respected informatics journal with an in- access to their own medical information in an electronic for- creasing impact factor each year. We have the respect of our mat; and to extend that work to the international initiatives, in- peers as an informed, data-driven, scientific, practical, and un- cluding the roadmap for the US-EU memorandum of biased source of solutions. We host highly rated conferences understanding engaging international companies to create serving a diverse, multidisciplinary gathering of professionals common formats for how patients can access information. and students from academe, government, nonprofit and indus- It’s been a productive and exciting time to be in informatics try. We have the 10 x 10 partnerships to bring informatics edu- across the spectrum of informatics activities. As the president cation to more health and healthcare professionals. We birthed and CEO of AMIA, I’m here to listen—to understand the chal- the clinical informatics subspecialty certification and are well lenges and opportunities that face our diverse membership, on our way to developing our advanced interprofessional infor- and to guide the contribution and growth of our association to matics certification. We develop health and healthcare policy the broader national and international community. through the eyes of trained informaticians, a perspective few The strength of AMIA is in our diversity, and I strive to be organizations can replicate. the informatics ‘every man’, taking with me, the voice of our To AMIA members, I’m listening. Look to the president’s cor- 5000 AMIA members. Our leadership in the field and through- ner for information on what our community is saying. The future out health and healthcare is needed for the transformation we is bright for informatics, and I’m honored to step into the role of seek. We need to be able to provide the best information, be a ‘servant-leader’ to represent our community as we lead the way. positive force for change, and provide an unbiased counterpoint The purpose of the Messages from AMIA section is to provide a forum for AMIA to the industry and vendor perspectives. to inform and involve its current and potential members about the goals and We’ve seen tremendous changes in informatics over the directions of the association. These messages, which reflect the directions the past 20 years—the development of bioinformatics as a and opinions of AMIA leaders only, are intended to inspire members and discipline, the widespread implementation of clinical informa- readers to connect with the association on strategic objectives and activities. tion systems, and the dramatic increase in the volume of re- See also http://www.amia.org/presidents-page. search, clinical, and patient-generated data. We have the The Author 2015. 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MESSAGES FROM AMIA J Am Med Inform Assoc 2015;22:257. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocu032, Messages from AMIA A familiar home, a new beginning, a bright future Doug B. Fridsma, MD, PhD, FACP, FACMI .................................................................................................................................................... “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen expertise to do both the fundamental research to support new twice as much as we speak.” and novel ways of using information, as well as implement, Epictetus (AD c. 55 – 135) evaluate and improve—in a practical way—the use of that in- formation. AMIA’s leadership has not only the researchers and As the new President and CEO of AMIA, I’m excited to begin a data scientists to ground the science, but also implementers journey with the organization that has been my professional and clinicians to propel change forward. The country needs the home for over 20 years. AMIA is the professional home to infor- experience and expertise of the AMIA informatics community, matics researchers, clinicians, implementers, practitioners and and our unvarnished science and data driven approaches to health IT professionals who recognize the value of applying infor- understanding how to do things better. matics knowledge and expertise to the problems of health and As for the future, we won’t solve new challenges in a vac- health care. I’m proud to be able to serve my colleagues and the uum, in a committee, or in theory. We will solve them practically, field, gently stepping in the shoes of predecessors, Drs. Don E. incrementally, and collaboratively. It will take the collective expe- Detmer, Edward H. Shortliffe, and Kevin M. Fickenscher. rience, practice, and expertise of the informatics community Professionally, this is the culmination of my informatics to effect change. I want to hear from members about what work in academic research, clinical practice, and government they see are the challenges and opportunities. I want to listen service. I come to AMIA after five years with the Office of the and understand how AMIA can be a catalyst for change, with National Coordinator for Health Information Technology as the smart, positive people providing solutions that the country Chief Science Officer. I worked to develop community-driven needs. We can use this information to chart a path for AMIA, to approaches to accelerate the development of national, consen- update our collective strategy, and to create a roadmap for future sus-based standards; to engage the research, innovation and growth. health IT developer communities to create new and innovative The root and branch of AMIA is a strong foundation to build approaches to health IT; to develop ways to empower patient upon—we have a respected informatics journal with an in- access to their own medical information in an electronic for- creasing impact factor each year. We have the respect of our mat; and to extend that work to the international initiatives, in- peers as an informed, data-driven, scientific, practical, and un- cluding the roadmap for the US-EU memorandum of biased source of solutions. We host highly rated conferences understanding engaging international companies to create serving a diverse, multidisciplinary gathering of professionals common formats for how patients can access information. and students from academe, government, nonprofit and indus- It’s been a productive and exciting time to be in informatics try. We have the 10 x 10 partnerships to bring informatics edu- across the spectrum of informatics activities. As the president cation to more health and healthcare professionals. We birthed and CEO of AMIA, I’m here to listen—to understand the chal- the clinical informatics subspecialty certification and are well lenges and opportunities that face our diverse membership, on our way to developing our advanced interprofessional infor- and to guide the contribution and growth of our association to matics certification. We develop health and healthcare policy the broader national and international community. through the eyes of trained informaticians, a perspective few The strength of AMIA is in our diversity, and I strive to be organizations can replicate. the informatics ‘every man’, taking with me, the voice of our To AMIA members, I’m listening. Look to the president’s cor- 5000 AMIA members. Our leadership in the field and through- ner for information on what our community is saying. The future out health and healthcare is needed for the transformation we is bright for informatics, and I’m honored to step into the role of seek. We need to be able to provide the best information, be a ‘servant-leader’ to represent our community as we lead the way. positive force for change, and provide an unbiased counterpoint The purpose of the Messages from AMIA section is to provide a forum for AMIA to the industry and vendor perspectives. to inform and involve its current and potential members about the goals and We’ve seen tremendous changes in informatics over the directions of the association. These messages, which reflect the directions the past 20 years—the development of bioinformatics as a and opinions of AMIA leaders only, are intended to inspire members and discipline, the widespread implementation of clinical informa- readers to connect with the association on strategic objectives and activities. tion systems, and the dramatic increase in the volume of re- See also http://www.amia.org/presidents-page. search, clinical, and patient-generated data. We have the The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Medical Informatics Association. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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