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Data Governance & Culture Working Group

Data Gavel

The new MedBiquitous "Data Governance and Culture" working group is comprised of members from the health professions education community collectively focused on shaping data governance practices, with a strong focus on cultivating a data-informed culture. This group aims to empower institutions by developing practical resources that enhance data engagement and literacy at all levels, from leadership to frontline staff. Key goals include creating a foundational resource repository, establishing a data culture maturity matrix, and circulating ongoing content to facilitate data conversations. By fostering collaboration across institutions and providing templates for vendor engagement, this group seeks to strengthen the collective approach to data governance within health professions education. 

This working group brings together representatives from across the health professions education continuum to review, revise, revise and support the implementation of an updated educational methods standardized vocabulary list, primarily focused on instructional and assessment methods. Representatives across health professions, professional organizations, and industry ensure the broad applicability of this work. Health professions representatives include those from medicine (MD and DO representatives), nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, and others.

Working Group Members

  • Chair Christen White, MS, PMP, University of Washington, School of Medicine

  • Sharone Bailey, University of Vermont, The Larner College of Medicine

  • Amanda Bearden, The Chicago School, Proposed Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • William S. Brooks, PhD, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Prasad Chodavarapu, MS, American Board of Family Medicine

  • Lori DeShetler, PhD, The University of Toledo, College of Medicine and Life Sciences

  • Jamie Fairclough, PhD, MPH, MSPharm, Roseman University College of Medicine | Dartmouth College

  • Katherine Forkner, MA, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

  • Sarah Gerger, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

  • Colleen Hayden, EdD, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

  • Brian Kwan, MD, MS, University of California San Diego School of Medicine

  • John Moore, EdD, National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

  • Amy Opalek, PhD, Foundation for Advancement of Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)

  • Kimberly M. Rathbun, MD, PhD, MPH, Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership

  • Irina Russell, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine

  • Katherine Simeon, PhD, University of Illinois College of Medicine

  • Adam Tarnowsky, Acuity Insights

  • Michael Vavlitis, PMP, CSM, University of North Carolina School of Medicine

  • Leslie Wimsatt, PhD, Des Moines University College of Medicine