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Earlier this month, Redstone principal and founder Tom Merrill received word that the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at the University of Utah School of Medicine wished for Redstone to join their industry advisory board (IAB). Redstone accepted and now joins 30-plus other companies representing the breadth and depth of Utah’s healthcare landscape—including 3M Health Information Systems (Senthil Nachimuthu, MD, PhD; Lee Min Lau, MD, PhD), ARUP (Brian Jackson, MD, MS), Cambia Grove (Elisabeth Nebeker), Collective Medical (Chris Klomp, MBA), Health Catalyst (Jason Jones; Eric Denna), and Intermountain Healthcare (Sid Thornton, PhD).

IAB at DMBI Membership

Redstone’s commitment to America’s successful transition to value-based healthcare is deeply tied to bioinformatics specifically and to health IT more generally. Meaningful data—clear and actionable—is critical to both achieving and assessing value. As a member of the IAB at DBMI, Redstone is grateful for the opportunity to serve the very students who will be instrumental in moving America’s healthcare systems forward.

ABOUT IAB

The University of Utah Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) Industry Advisory Board (IAB) plays a vital role in linking industry and academia.  Members of the IAB are professionals in industry and government who are committed to advancing the informatics field.  They collaborate with DBMI through advising the academic program, sponsoring events, and providing learning experiences for students.

ABOUT DBMI

The Department of Biomedical Informatics was established in 1964 at the University of Utah and is internationally recognized as a leader in biomedical informatics research and education. The department has a National Library of Medicine (NLM) training grant to support its educational programs. Research affiliations include University of Utah Health, Intermountain Health Care facilities, the Veterans Administration Medical Center, HealthInsight (the Peer Review Organization for Utah and Nevada), and the Utah Department of Health. As one of the largest biomedical informatics training programs in the world, the department’s faculty and students are a diverse group with a wide range of experience and interests.

Photo by Parker Gibbons on Unsplash

Redstone is proud to announce that Utah Governor Gary Herbert (R) has re-appointed Redstone founder and principal Tom Merrill to the Utah Health Advisory Council (HAC). The board, comprising nine politically diverse members appointed by the governor for up to two four-year terms, advises the Utah Department of Health on diverse matters touching on public health and health care. This is Tom’s second term, which will end in 2024.

Please see the full board here. 

Photo: Tom and his children pose for a photo on the steps of the Historic City & County Building, in Salt Lake City. Tom’s dedication to making the world a better place for his children is a huge motivation for his various civic engagements.