Governance & Support

Meeting the Needs of Research and Education

 

A graphic depicting the governance structure of the Duke DS & IT Department

 

The School’s 2017 review of the organization and alignment of data science and IT stressed the need for a “One Duke” approach to both leadership of those efforts and resources allocated to them. The School established a governance structure to ensure voices from all its key activities – education; basic, translational, and clinical research; and administration of that research – are heard and that specific IT needs are addressed.

The School’s IT Leadership Committee determines strategy and priorities informed by four IT Councils – Medical Education, Basic Science and Translational Research, Clinical and Population Health Research, and Research Administration. The IT Councils also determine tactical priorities and monitor the quality of execution as they interact with the Chief Academic Information Officer (CAIO). The CAIO brings to bear resources from Duke Health Technology Solutions as well as School- and University-based capacity to deliver needed service and expertise.

School of Medicine IT Leadership Committee

Ebony Boulware, MD, Vice Dean for Translational Sciences
Edward Buckley, MD, Vice Dean for Education
Rob Califf, MD, Vice Chancellor
Larry Carin, PhD, Vice Provost for Research
Lesley Curtis, PhD, Chair of Population Health Sciences
Colin Duckett, PhD, Vice Dean for Basic Science
Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, Duke Health Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Tracy Futhey, MS, Vice President for IT
Scott Gibson, MBA, Executive Vice Dean for Administration
Adrian Hernandez, MD, Vice Dean for Clinical Research
Warren Kibbe, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Allan Kirk, MD, Chief of Surgery
Mary E. Klotman, MD, Dean
Walter Kwiatek, MS, Chief Academic Information Officer
Stephen Lisberger, PhD, Chair of Neurobiology
Michael Pencina, PhD, Vice Dean for Data Science and IT
Joseph Rogers, MD, Chief Medical Officer


Medical Education IT Council

Kathy Andolsek, MD, Department of Community and Family Medicine
Charles Ball, Dean’s Office
Jacqueline Barnett, DHSc, Physician Assistant Program 
Edward Buckley, MD, Vice Dean for Education
Alison Clay, MD, Department of Surgery
Derek Clewley, DPT, Department of Physical Therapy
Deborah Engle, EdD, Office of Curricular Affairs
Tracy Futhey, MS, Vice President for IT
Colleen Grochowski, PhD, Associate Dean for Curricular Affairs
Walter Kwiatek, MS, Chief Academic Information Officer
Andrea Liu, Assistant Dean of Admissions
Stacey McCorison, MBA, Associate Dean for Medical Education Administration
Diana McNeill, MD, Department of Medicine
Michael Pencina, PhD, Vice Dean for Data Science and IT
Matt Sparks, MD, Department of Medicine
David Turner, MD, Department of Pediatrics
Matt Velkey, PhD, Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education
Amy Ward, MA, Office of Curricular Affairs


Basic Science & Translational Research IT Council

Stephen Lisberger, PhD, Chair of Neurobiology (Council Chair)

Maria Ciofani, Phd, Department of Immunology
Fred Dietrich, PhD, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Stefano Di Talia, PhD, Department of Cell Biology
Colin Duckett, PhD, Vice Dean for Basic Science
Simon Gregory, PhD, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Grant Guan, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Warren Kibbe, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Walter Kwiatek, MS, Chief Academic Information Officer
David MacAlpine, PhD, Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology
Christopher Newgard, PhD, Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Terrence G. Oas, PhD, Department of Biochemistry
Michael Pencina, PhD, Vice Dean for Data Science and IT
Beth Rusnak, MS, Department of Medicine
Ana Sanchez, PhD, Office of Vice Dean and Associate Vice Provost for Scientific Integrity
Gregory A. Wray, PhD, Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology
Jichun Xie, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics

Council Research IT Lead
Terri West, Consultant


Clinical & Population Health Research IT Council

Adrian Hernandez, MD, Vice Dean for Clinical Research (Council Chair)

Suresh Balu, MS, Associate Dean for Innovation and Partnership
Lesley Curtis, PhD, Chair of Population Health Sciences
Erich Huang, MD, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Warren Kibbe, PhD, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Walter Kwiatek, MS, Chief Academic Information Officer
Keith Marsolo, PhD, Department of Population Health Sciences
Michael Pencina, PhD, Vice Dean for Data Science and IT
Mary Schilder, RN, Duke Population Health Management Office
Colleen Shannon, JD, Duke Health Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer
Denise Snyder, MS, Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Lynn Sutton, MS, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research Initiatives and Alliances

Council Research IT Leads
Cory Ennis, MS, Office of the Chief Academic Information Officer
Brian McCourt, Duke Clinical Research Institute


Research Administration Council

Scott Gibson, MBA, Executive Vice Dean for Administration (Council Chair)

Ann Bradley, JD, Associate University Counsel
Rebecca Brouwer, Office of Vice Dean and Associate Vice Provost for Scientific Integrity
Colin Duckett, PhD, Vice Dean for Basic Science
Monica Elam, Office of the Vice Dean for Finance and Administration
Scott Elengold, JD, University Counsel
Chris Freel, PhD, Associate Vice Provost for Research
Leigh Goller, CPA, University Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer
Walter Kwiatek, MS, Chief Academic Information Officer
Jim Luther, Associate Vice President Finance and Research Costing Compliance Officer
Becky Moen, Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Todd Orr, Associate Vice President for Administrative Systemss
Michael Pencina, PhD, Vice Dean for Data Science and IT
Ana Sanchez, PhD, Office of Vice Dean and Associate Vice Provost for Scientific Integrity
Denise Snyder, MS, Associate Dean for Clinical Research
Geeta Swamy, MD, Vice Dean and Associate Vice Provost for Scientific Integrity
Laurianne Torres, MNM, Associate Dean for Planning
Tim Walsh, Vice President Finance

Council Research IT Lead
Paula Morrison, Associate Dean for Research Software Solutions