Historic ACMI Biography
Dr. Romano received her bachelor's degree in Nursing, and her Masters and PhD in Operations Analysis and Informatics, all from the University of Maryland. She joined the intramural program of the NIH in 1987, and has had a series of positions of increasing responsibility at the NIH Clinical Center, including Director of Clinical Nursing Information Systems and Quality Assurance, Chief of Clinical Informatics for Nursing Services, and Deputy Chief of the Department of Clinical Research Informatics. At the same time, she rose through the ranks of the US Public Health Service commissioned corps to become Chief Nurse Officer of the PHS, and Assistant Surgeon General of the United States. She was heavily involved in the design of the first nursing informatics graduate curriculum, and chaired the first nurse informatics certification exam. Her election to the College recognizes these enduring contributions to the field.
Affiliations
The American College of Medical Informatics
ACMI is a college of elected Fellows from the U.S. and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics. It is the central body for a community of scholars and practitioners who are committed to advancing the informatics field.
Year Elected
2007