Dr. David West is Nemours Chief of Medical Director of Health Informatics. In this role, he has overseen the deployment of a single integrated electronic health record for over 700 Nemours physicians practicing at two tertiary care children’s hospitals and dozens of ambulatory locations across four states. Both of Nemours’ hospitals and most of its network have achieved Health Level 7 certification by HIMSS. He is board certified in medical informatics and received his Master’s degree in Medical Informatics from Northwestern University. He currently leads initiatives in precision medicine, patient engagement and interoperability with external health care systems. Under his leadership, Nemours has successfully achieved Meaningful Use for both its Eligible Providers and Eligible Hospitals resulting in awards in excess of $20 million. He completed his pediatric residence at University of Virginia and then completed a fellowship in General Academic Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University. He came to Nemours in 1989 and practiced as a primary care physician, consultative physician and hospitalist. He subsequently served as the Medical Director of Primary Care for Nemours Children’s Clinic in Delaware.