Clinical Research

The Clinical Research Work Group has been tasked with recommending optional criteria and test scripts to the other certification categories to address the unique needs of data collection and analysis to support clinical trials and other research.

Co-Chair:

  • James O'Connor, MD
    Chief Medical Officer
    Innovatio Group

  • Lawrence Shulman, MD
    Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Members:

  • Barry Bloom, MD
    Interim Chairman
    KU School of Medicine - Wichita

  • Edward Gotlieb, MD
    Medical Director
    The Pediatric Center of Stone Mountain

  • Adrian Hernandez, MD
    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Duke University Medical Center

  • Linda King, BS, MT (ASCP)
    Team Leader, Data Sciences and Solutions
    Eli Lilly and Company

  • Maryse Laforce
    Director Clinical Solutions & Operations
    Allscripts

  • Charles Martinez
    Manager of Clinical and Research Integration Development
    MDAnderson Cancer Center

  • Thomas Palombo, BS, MS
    Social/Clinical Research Specialist
    North Carolina Division of Mental Health

  • Nancy Smider, PhD
    EpicResearch - Implementation Director
    Epic Systems Corporation

  • Donald Spencer, MD, MBA
    Associate Director of Medical Informatics
    University of North Carolina

  • John Christopher Weiss
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Dynamic Clinical Systems (DCS)

  • Peter Yu, MD
    Practicing Physician
    Palo Alto Medical Foundation