Wilson elected to international informatics fellowship
The International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI) has elected Gabriela Wilson, professor of kinesiology and co-director of the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI), as a fellow.
“To be a part of this elite group of individuals is a tremendous honor and a big responsibility,” Wilson said. “As a fellow of the Academy, I will work with my colleagues to advise governmental and nongovernmental organizations about the contribution of informatics professionals and the importance of informatics-based knowledge, foster new ideas and encourage worldwide collaboration and sharing of expertise and resources.”
As part of the highly competitive election process, IAHSI candidates are considered based on their level of research and leadership in health informatics, their memberships in other academies or similar organizations and their level of international engagement in the field.
“Dr. Wilson’s appointment as a fellow of the Academy is a testament to her significant contributions to health informatics at the national and international levels,” said Marion Ball, MICHI executive director. “She is fluent in three languages and has established international collaborations that are not only based on her expertise and tremendous scientific contributions, but also on the multicultural competencies that she so brilliantly possesses. She is a true asset to the Academy, UTA and our center. I couldn’t be prouder!”
UTA and MICHI continue to be at the forefront of turning data into critical health care information for medical professionals while training the next generation. Over the last year, UTA has added an undergraduate-level telehealth and health informatics certificate and a graduate-level health informatics certificate, both designed to train students in developing the skills needed to not just gather health care data, but to understand and use it to benefit patients.
With her election, Wilson joins Ball as the second UTA representative to serve as an IAHSI fellow.
“The fact that UTA now has two IAHSI fellows speaks to the high caliber of informatics research and education that MICHI brings to our institution, as well as to the regional, national and international levels. It is such a tremendous accomplishment for UTA,” Wilson said.
The full group of new fellows will be formally introduced during a ceremony this fall in Washington, D.C.