Dr. Tom Karson is a senior physician informaticist and information technology leader with over 25 years of experience working at the forefront of healthcare computing in multi-entity, complex environments, implementing and executing strategies that improve and facilitate the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare systems and research. Dr. Karson has founded research Informatics services in support of basic, clinical and translational research including the establishment of platforms, policies and governance for technology and data to facilitate research collaborations. He has also introduced and implemented Business Process Management tools to improve diverse scientific, operational and financial processes.