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Division of Biomedical Informatics

Biomedical informatics is the science and practice of information and inference to accelerate activities that improve health.

 

About Us

The UAMS Division of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is a new division at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences The Chief of DBMI is Dr. William R. Hogan.   Our division will develop and use computational tools to assess and manage information as it relates to medicine and public health.

Our division is located on the 4th floor of Biomedical Research Center, Building II Suite 459.  You may call 501-603-1766 to schedule an appointment with one of our faculty or staff members.

 

Vision Statement

 

Our goal is to discover, teach, and apply the best methods and technologies for managing and reasoning with information to accelerate the improvement of health. In meeting this goal, we are focusing on the following key initiatives: 

  • Research informatics (CTSA)
    • Data warehouse
    • Linking basic science data with clinical data
    • Honest broker system
    • Facilitating translational collaboration
  • Clinical informatics
    • Data integration across care venues
    • Evaluation of existing and new informatics solutions
  • Flexibility and reusability:
    • Ontology and standards
    • Natural language understanding

 


Contact Information

4301 West Markham, #782

Little Rock, AR 72205-7199

Phone: 501.603.1766

Fax: 501.526.5964

http://www.uams.edu/DBMI

 

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Last updated: 08/19/2011