Lara Jehi, MD, has been appointed the inaugural Chief Research Information Officer at Cleveland Clinic and will become Cleveland Clinic’s co-lead for Informatics in the Clinical & Translational Science Collaborative. In this newly created position, will establish and oversee a robust research informatics environment to advance biomedical research throughout Cleveland Clinic. She will work closely with information technology, research, finance and other key departments to optimize the enterprise’s digital infrastructure to support research activities and accelerate new treatments for patients.
As co-medical director of the CTSC Trial Innovation Unit , her team facilitates multi-center clinical trials through streamlined recruitment efforts, using electronic health records.
Congratulations, Lara!