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Hutchinson Names His COVID-19 Technical Advisory Board

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday announced members of his COVID-19 Technical Advisory Board, which will review and evaluate new technologies as Arkansas’ public health agencies develop strategies for testing and contact tracing.

“Two of the most critical tools in our ongoing efforts to stop COVID-19 are testing and finding those who have had contact with someone who is sick or who has tested positive,” the governor said in a news release. “The technology for those tasks is changing rapidly. This advisory board will review options to ensure that we are employing the best tools that will allow us to quickly mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.”

Hutchinson appointed Dr. Austin Porter III as chairman. Porter is the deputy chief science officer at the state Department of Health.

Other appointees are:

  • Nolan Leatherwood, interim chief information security officer, Arkansas Department of Information Systems.
  • Donald McCormick, epidemiologist, Arkansas Department of Health.
  • Jim Carter, chief information officer, Arkansas Department of Health.
  • Adita Karkera, deputy state chief data officer, Arkansas Department of Information Systems.
  • Dr. Michael Cima, chief epidemiologist and associate director for science, Arkansas Department of Health.
  • Dr. Mandana Rezaeiahari, assistant professor of health policy and management, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
  • Dr. Kevin Sexton, co-director of health care analytics, Institute of Digital Health and Innovation; associate chief clinical informatics officer for innovation, research and entrepreneurship; assistant professor, Department of Surgery, Biomedical Informatics and Health Policy Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
  • Jennifer Davis, chief privacy officer, Arkansas Department of Information Systems.
  • Anne Santifer, director, Office of Health Information Technology, Arkansas Department of Health.
  • Kim Gardner, Arkansas Department of Human Services.
  • Clark Cogbill, Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Department of Commerce.
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