Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging Professor Cree Gaskin, MD, has taken on an important new role as UVA Health’s Chief Medical Imaging Information Officer.
In this new position, Dr. Gaskin will offer strategic insight into imaging information technology across the health system. He will oversee the operation of information technology for the acquisition, manipulation, analysis and distribution of medical image and related data. As a result, Dr. Gaskin will help integrate and improve quality of medical imaging for the entirety of UVA Health.
Dr. Gaskin is well suited to this role through his expertise and leadership experience. Since 2015, he has served as the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for imaging at the University Medical Center, during which he led the design of the medical center’s image storage, retrieval and reporting system. He also pioneered interactive multimedia reporting which make radiology reports more effective and readable; UVA Radiology was the first site in the country to implement this reporting technology, and many sites across the country have since followed in UVA’s footsteps. Within the department, in addition to leading the Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging from 2016 to 2024, Dr. Gaskin has served as the Vice Chair for Informatics since 2011, the Vice Chair for Operations since 2017, and currently serves as the department’s Executive Vice Chair.
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