{"272951":{"#nid":"272951","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech hires health IT leader","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has selected Margaret Wagner Dahl, a veteran of research commercialization and technology-based economic development, to serve as associate vice president for Health IT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this position, Dahl will lead the development and expansion of Georgia Tech\u2019s efforts within the health information technology industry. She also will oversee educational, consulting and other services to fuel economic development and improve health services delivery in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is a leader in using the latest research and thinking to solve world problems,\u201d Dahl said. \u201cThere are tough challenges facing this country, and I\u2019m excited about the role we will play in guaranteeing access to healthcare that is safe, affordable and high quality.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDahl has worked for nearly 30 years in technology transfer and has extensive expertise in the biomedical industry and healthcare governance. She is a trustee of the American Hospital Association Council on Governance and is chairwoman of the Board of Trustees for the Athens Regional Medical Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe previously worked for the University of Georgia, where her duties included leading the Georgia BioBusiness Center, an incubator that helps UGA faculty members turn research into commercial ventures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMargaret possesses a unique set of expertise that will assist Georgia Tech and the healthcare industry across Georgia and the country,\u201d said Stephen Fleming, a vice president at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDahl\u2019s position will be part of Georgia Tech\u2019s Enterprise Innovation Institute, which helps Georgia enterprises improve their competitiveness through the application of science, technology and innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe will help Georgia Tech build on existing efforts within the health information technology industry and reach into new areas, said Fleming, who oversees the Enterprise Innovation Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDahl will also work closely with the Georgia Tech Research Institute and the Institute for People and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe begins her new position Feb. 3.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Margaret Wagner Dahl begins Feb. 3"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Associate vice president will oversee research, economic development"}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2014-02-03 13:09:32","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:47","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"}],"keywords":[{"id":"85481","name":"healthcare; health IT; economic development"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}