Historic ACMI Biography
Dr. Talmon is associate professor and head of the Department of Medical Informatics at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. His interests and creativity in medical informatics have spanned a wide range of topics. He developed EKG signal analysis programs as part of his PhD independent study, created novel approaches to machine learning for automated knowledge discovery, built computerized clinical decision support systems using knowledge bases built from expert opinion, and has led sustained work in the area of technology evaluation of IT in health care settings. He is an editor of the International Journal of Medical Informatics and in that capacity raised the standards of publication by requiring structured abstracts and tables summarizing research findings. For a total of more than 33 years of contributions to the field that have had international impact, he is recognized by election as an international associate of the College.
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