E. Andrew Balas
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E. Andrew Balas M.D., Ph.D. (Budapest
- ) is the Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
in Norfolk, Virginia
. Balas is a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
and elected member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Business Coalition for Health, board of directors of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine, and the steering committee for the eHealth Initiative.
During the 105th Congress, Andrew Balas served as Congressional Fellow for the Public Health and Safety Subcommittee of the United States Senate. He drafted the reauthorization act that created the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and launched one of the first government initiatives to prevent health care errors.
Most of his scholarly activities have been focused on digital knowledge management for health care improvement. Among others, Andrew Balas is the lead authors of the landmark study on the transfer of research evidence from clinical trials to patient care. The widely cited study estimated that it takes an average of 17 years to put new scientific evidence into practice.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
- ) is the Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. Balas is a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
American College of Medical Informatics
The American College of Medical Informatics, is a college of elected fellows from the United States and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics...
and elected member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts was created in 1990 in Salzburg, Austria by heart surgeon Felix Unger of Salzburg; the cardinal archbishop of Vienna, Franz König; and the political scientist and philosopher Nikolaus Lobkowicz....
. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Business Coalition for Health, board of directors of the Friends of the National Library of Medicine, and the steering committee for the eHealth Initiative.
During the 105th Congress, Andrew Balas served as Congressional Fellow for the Public Health and Safety Subcommittee of the United States Senate. He drafted the reauthorization act that created the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and launched one of the first government initiatives to prevent health care errors.
Most of his scholarly activities have been focused on digital knowledge management for health care improvement. Among others, Andrew Balas is the lead authors of the landmark study on the transfer of research evidence from clinical trials to patient care. The widely cited study estimated that it takes an average of 17 years to put new scientific evidence into practice.