Don E. Detmer
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Don E. Detmer, MD
, MA, FACS, is Medical Director for Advocacy and Health Policy of the American College of Surgeons. He is also Professor Emeritus and Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia
and Visiting Professor at CHIME, University College of London.
Considered to be a mover of the US National Health Information Infrastructure, Dr. Detmer has also been a consultant to the government of England and the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong. Prior to the years in England, he was Vice President for Health Sciences at the Universities of Virginia
and Utah
. While at Virginia he led implementation of a physician order entry system and was principal investigator of its IAIMS grant. While at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, he developed the nation’s first Administrative Medicine Program, a Master’s degree program for clinician-executives. As a surgeon, he was instrumental in the adoption and development of ambulatory surgery in the early 1970s and was team physician for the Wisconsin Badgers for ten years while also serving as President of the Medical Staff. He won a UW–Madison Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award.
Detmer was appointed as President and CEO of the American Medical Informatics Association
in 2004 until 2009 when he became Senior Advisor to AMIA until 2011.
Detmer's education includes a medical degree from the University of Kansas
with subsequent training at the National Institutes of Health
, the Johns Hopkins Hospital
, Duke University Medical Center
, the Institute of Medicine
, and Harvard Business School
. His MA is from the University of Cambridge
.
Don's research interests include national health information policy, quality improvement, administrative medicine, vascular surgery
, sports medicine
, and management of academic health centers. He has written and edited a number of research articles, books, book chapters, and monographs on these topics. He enjoys grandchildren, horse riding, fly-fishing, reading biographies, and various crafts.
as well as a lifetime Associate of the US National Academies
, a fellow of AAAS
, and the American Colleges of Medical Informatics
, Sports Medicine
, and Surgeons
. He co-chairs the Blue Ridge Academic Health Group. He is also chairman of Medbiquitous. He was on the steering committee of a policy report for the Office of the National Coordinator on Health Information Technology to create a national framework for clinical decision support.
Dr. Detmer is past chairman of the Board on Health Care Services of the IOM
, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, and the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine
. He was a Commissioner on the Commission on Systemic Interoperability.http://endingthedocumentgame.gov/
Doctor of Medicine
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, MA, FACS, is Medical Director for Advocacy and Health Policy of the American College of Surgeons. He is also Professor Emeritus and Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and Visiting Professor at CHIME, University College of London.
Biography and career
Don Detmer chaired the 1991 study, "The Computer-based Patient Record".http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309055326 He was a member of the committee that developed the IOM Reports, "To Err is Human"http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309068371 and "Crossing the Quality Chasm."http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309072808 From 1999-2003 he was the Dennis Gillings Professor of Health Management at Cambridge University and is a lifetime member of Clare Hall College, Cambridge.Considered to be a mover of the US National Health Information Infrastructure, Dr. Detmer has also been a consultant to the government of England and the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong. Prior to the years in England, he was Vice President for Health Sciences at the Universities of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. While at Virginia he led implementation of a physician order entry system and was principal investigator of its IAIMS grant. While at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, he developed the nation’s first Administrative Medicine Program, a Master’s degree program for clinician-executives. As a surgeon, he was instrumental in the adoption and development of ambulatory surgery in the early 1970s and was team physician for the Wisconsin Badgers for ten years while also serving as President of the Medical Staff. He won a UW–Madison Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award.
Detmer was appointed as President and CEO of the American Medical Informatics Association
American Medical Informatics Association
AMIA, formerly known as the American Medical Informatics Association, is an American non-profit organization dedicated to the development and application of biomedical and health informatics in the support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration.- History :AMIA is the...
in 2004 until 2009 when he became Senior Advisor to AMIA until 2011.
Detmer's education includes a medical degree from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
with subsequent training at the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, the Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland . It was founded using money from a bequest by philanthropist Johns Hopkins...
, Duke University Medical Center
Duke University Health System
The Duke University Health System, combines the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke University School of Nursing, the Duke Clinic, and the member hospitals into a system of research, clinical care, and education.-Duke University Hospital:...
, the Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
, and Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. His MA is from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
Don's research interests include national health information policy, quality improvement, administrative medicine, vascular surgery
Vascular surgery
Vascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery...
, sports medicine
Sports medicine
Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...
, and management of academic health centers. He has written and edited a number of research articles, books, book chapters, and monographs on these topics. He enjoys grandchildren, horse riding, fly-fishing, reading biographies, and various crafts.
Advisory Activities
Don Detmer is a former trustee of the Nuffield Trust, a member of the Institute of MedicineInstitute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
as well as a lifetime Associate of the US National Academies
United States National Academies
The United States National Academies comprises four organizations:* National Academy of Sciences * National Academy of Engineering * Institute of Medicine * National Research Council...
, a fellow of AAAS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, and the American Colleges of Medical Informatics
American College of Medical Informatics
The American College of Medical Informatics, is a college of elected fellows from the United States and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics...
, Sports Medicine
American College of Sports Medicine
The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 40,000 international, national and regional members and certified professionals are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and...
, and Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:...
. He co-chairs the Blue Ridge Academic Health Group. He is also chairman of Medbiquitous. He was on the steering committee of a policy report for the Office of the National Coordinator on Health Information Technology to create a national framework for clinical decision support.
Dr. Detmer is past chairman of the Board on Health Care Services of the IOM
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, and the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine
United States National Library of Medicine
The United States National Library of Medicine , operated by the United States federal government, is the world's largest medical library. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, the NLM is a division of the National Institutes of Health...
. He was a Commissioner on the Commission on Systemic Interoperability.http://endingthedocumentgame.gov/
Awards and honors
- Walsh McDermott Medal, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, 2009
- Inaugural recipient, Don Eugene Detmer Signature Award in Health Policy Contributions in Informatics, AMIA, 2008
- National Associate, National Academies, Washington, DC, 2002
- Medal of Respect from Mongolian State University, Ulan Bator, 2001
- Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998
- President's Award, American Medical Informatics Association, 1996, 1998
- Distinguished Alumnus, Duke University Medical Alumni Association
Books
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309055326 http://www.nap.edu/html/physicians/ http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521827183Reports
- Detmer D, Steen E. Learning from abroad: lessons and questions on personal health records for national policy. AARP. Mar 2006.http://www.aarp.org/research/health/carequality/2006_10_phr_abroad.html