Philip Payne Helps Lead CRIS Task Force For AMIA
Thursday 09/13/2007
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has recently shifted its focus to the domain of clinical research informatics. The organization is planning to develop a strategy that they hope will support clinical research informatics in the discovery and management of new knowledge relating to health and disease.
Philip Payne, PhD, of OSU BMI is co-chair of CRIS, the task force assigned to the project. Members of the CRIS Task Force are composed mainly of members from the Clinical Research Work Group and others who are predominately associated with management of research databases in academic health centers across the nation.
The group's initial meeting was at The Ohio State University on June 15-16, 2007 where they began development of a proposal encompassing the vision, goals, and work plan for this domain of emphasis by AMIA.
The initial outcome of the task forces work will be a comprehensive proposal for the AMIA Board that will make recommendations with respect to supporting this community, identifying relevant stakeholders, and determining issues and services that can best meet the needs of these members. The draft report is expected shortly.
About AMIA:
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is a professional organization of leaders shaping the future of biomedical and health informatics in the United States and over 50 other nations. AMIA is dedicated to the development and application of informatics in support of patient care, public health, teaching, research, administration, and related policy. Complete information about AMIA is available on their website.