Our Team

The READi Core team includes several individuals across different roles who will work with you on your project and ensure your health informatics needs are met.


Leadership

These individuals are responsible for overseeing operations of the core and constructing all aspects of core functions, procedures and policies.

Scott Campbell Director
Carol Geary Deputy Director
Purnima Guda Deputy Director
El Kerns Deputy Director
Justin Birge Clinical liaison
Jerrod Anzalone Data liaison
Andrea Englund Operations/Billing Administrator

 

Data Navigators

These individuals work with the requestor to determine the scope of the request including inclusion, exclusion, population, and other aspects of each request.

Colter Benson Database Coordinator
Jon Figliomeni Data Navigator Lead
Miranda Johs Data Navigator
Deb Meyer Research Subject Advocate
Elizabeth Reisher Data Navigator

 

Data Analysts

These individuals work with the data navigator team to understand the requirements needed to build the query and pull the data needed.

Ricky Flores Data Analyst
Stefan Friesema Data Analyst
Neeharica Kodali Data Analyst
Devika Ramachandran Data Analyst
Jim Svoboda Data Analyst Lead/Programmer
Goutham Viswanathan Data Analyst

 

Advisory Committees

Faculty Advisory Committee

Jenni Blackford, PhD Professor, Director of Research; Munroe-Meyer Institute
Ed Farringer, MD Professor; College of Medicine — Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Howard Fox, MD, PhD Professor, Sr Assoc Dean-Rsch; College of Medicine — Neurological Sciences
Yvonne Golightly, PT, PhD Professor, Asst Dean-Research; College of Allied Health Professions
Breanna Hetlund, PhD, RN Asst Professor; College of Nursing — Omaha Division
Ed Peters, DMD, ScD Professor, Chair; College of Public Health — Epidemiology
Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD Assoc Professor; College of Pharmacy — Pharmacy Practice and Science
Ben Teppley, MD Assoc Professor; College of Medicine — Int Med Oncology and Hematology
Manish Tiwari, MBBS, PhD Asst Professor; College of Medicine — Int Med Hospital Medicine
Jim Wahl, PhD Professor, Chair, Assoc Dean-Research; College of Dentistry — Oral Biology

Governance Management Advisory Committee

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD Professor, Vice Chair of Research; College of Medicine — Pediatrics Neonatology
Deb Bishop Privacy Officer; Nebraska Medicine
Frank Bogatz Chief Academic Technology Officer; Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance
Joseph Khoury, MD Professor, Chair; College of Medicine — Path, Micro, and Immunology
Steven Lisco, MD Professor, Sr Assoc Dean-Clinical Affairs; College of Medicine — Anesthesiology
Chris Maloney, MD, PhD Professor; College of Medicine — Pediatrics Hospital Medicine
Melissa Rapple Chief Information Security Officer; Children’s Nebraska
Scott Raymond Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer; Nebraska Medicine
Tammy Winterboer, PharmD Vice President of Quality, Effectiveness, and Experience; Nebraska Medicine