Learn more about the Diversity and Inclusion, Education Technology, Data Driven Academic Medical Centers, and Research Technology Work Groups.
Data-Driven Academic Medical Centers Work Group
The Data-Driven Academic Medical Centers (DDAMC) Work Group seeks to be a coordinating source of resources to share knowledge and enable academic medical centers to leverage new and existing data to inform the decisions across its missions, strategic initiatives, and daily operations. This cross-cutting work group is led by chairpersons coming from the GIR, GBA, and GIP and is open to all AAMC constituents, with the goal of building a community of members who are interested in this topic and taking part in collaborative opportunities and projects surrounding data-driven activities and initiatives. Work group members are expected to participate in webinars and on monthly calls as well as to assist with projects and initiatives identified by the group and to contribute resources (e.g., articles, dashboards, screenshots).
The work group strives to provide a forum for ideas and discussion around creating and continuously improving a data driven academic medical center. It seeks to create and disseminate relevant resources that help AMCs move towards being data driven organizations. The work group works towards discovering and promoting analytics that can be standardized and used across AMCs to facilitate cross-institution benchmarking. It also looks to provide a data-driven/analytics common ground for institutions to work together, and move the medical education, research, and patient care industry forward.
Data-Driven Academic Medical Centers Work Group: Scope and Approach (PDF)
Please contact gir@aamc.org if you are interested in joining this work group.
Co-Chairs
Marina Marin, MS
Director, Education Analytics, Director, Information Management
New York University Grossman School of Medicine
GIR Member
Tim Muth, MS
Senior Planner, Medical School Facilities
University of Michigan Medical School
GIP Member
Michael Patriarca, MBA
Executive Vice Dean, Finance & Administration
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
GBA Member
Diversity and Inclusion Work Group
The GIR Diversity and Inclusion Work Group (GIRDI) is open to all members of the AAMC community and welcomes all who have an interest in learning about, promoting and championing diversity and inclusion in informatics. Work Group participants will share promising practices around the support and promotion of diversity efforts in IT: plan for webinars and conference presentations that highlight efforts at our member institutions and encourage dialogue around cultivating our future IT workforce.
- Diversity and Inclusion Work Group Charge (PDF)
- Webinar: Creating a Collaborative Culture Through Remote Work
- Remote Work Roadmap (PDF)
Please contact gir@aamc.org if you are interested in joining this work group.
Co-Chairs
Raj Chawla, MPH
Faculty Technology Liaison
Larner College of Medicine Technology Services
Dean’s Advisory Committee on Diversity & Inclusion (DACDI)
University of Vermont
Michael Marchant
Director, System Integration & Health Information Exchange
UC Davis Health
Steering Committee Liaison
Courtney Terry
Assistant Director, Information Technology
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Research Technology Work Group
The Research Technology Working Group (RTWG) is responsible for informing GIR members and the AAMC on research technology issues, trends and related infrastructures while working collaboratively with other AAMC groups, particularly the Group on Research Advancement and Development (GRAND). This work group is also tasked with responding to emerging research technology issues, particularly in areas such as: mechanisms to identify and share research data management strategies, governance models, and standards; practices for designing and developing new research infrastructures at scale; and strategies and resources for workforce cultivation in medical research IT practice.
Research Technology Work Group Charge (PDF)
Please contact gir@aamc.org if you are interested in joining this work group.
Co-Chairs
John Morgan
IT Associate Director
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Alma Novakovic
Director Research IT, Information Technology, Joslin Diabetes Center
Harvard Medical School Affiliate
Steering Committee Liaison
Monica Crubezy, PhD
Director, Research Solutions and Software Engineering
Emory University
Education Technology Work Group
The Educational Technology Work Group is responsible for informing GIR members and the AAMC on education technology issues, trends and related infrastructure, as well as interfacing with AAMC groups (GSA, GIP, GEA) and other external groups (EDUCAUSE, etc.). The Work Group may also be tasked with responding to emerging education technology issues. It is comprised of GIR members who have an interest in and knowledge of education technology infrastructure.
Education Technology Work Group Charge (PDF)
Please contact gir@aamc.org if you are interested in joining this work group.
Co-Chairs
So-Young Oh, MS, MA
Assistant Director, Programming for Digital Learning
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Sten Swenson, MEd
Director of Academic Technology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Steering Committee Liaison
Laurie Gelles, PhD
Educational Technology Team Lead
University of Vermont, Larner School of Medicine
Instructional Design Community
The mission of the Instructional Design Community, which falls under the Education Technology Work Group, is to establish a network for instructional designers, instructional technologists, IT professionals and curriculum leads interested in information sharing and collaboration related to instructional design issues between their institutions. This community will address the needs and challenges of instructional designers as key liaisons crossing curriculum and IT, as well as support the implementation of instructional design best practices for medical education within the AAMC. Please contact gir@aamc.org if you are interested in joining the Instructional Design Listserv.