Professional Roles and Affiliations
Dr. Bruce Forman, MD serves as a Director in the Information Services Department at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) and concurrently holds the position of Associate Director of the ACGME-accredited Clinical Informatics Fellowship Program jointly administered by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). He is also an Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics within the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at CUIMC.
In his hospital leadership role, Dr. Forman oversees educational and training programs aimed at developing health information technology professionals at multiple career levels. He manages IT relationships with Columbia University Irving Medical Center and its affiliated institutions, while directing DBMI staff who support critical hospital services including terminology management.
Dr. Forman is the institutional lead for NYP’s collaborative partnership involving the New York City Department of Education, the City University of New York (CUNY), and Microsoft. This collaboration established the Inwood Early College for Health & Information Technologies, a technical high school and early college program focused on health IT, where he actively mentors students among approximately 50 hospital staff participants.
Educational Background
- B.S. in Mathematics and Natural Science, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
- M.D. degree, Harvard Medical School
- Graduate certificate in Computer Science, Harvard University
- Completed diagnostic radiology residency and interventional radiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Informatics, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) at the Massachusetts General Hospital Laboratory of Computer Science
Areas of Expertise and Interests
Dr. Forman’s professional interests focus on:
- Systems architecture development for healthcare IT
- Healthcare data communication standards and interoperability
- Clinical data integration and management systems
He was Columbia University’s content co-lead for Care Coordination and Interoperable Health IT Systems within a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) funded Workforce Training Program, highlighting his involvement in advancing health IT workforce development.
Contributions and Impact
Dr. Forman plays a critical role in the operation and education aspects of the 24-month ACGME-accredited Clinical Informatics Fellowship at NYP/CUIMC, responsible for day-to-day program management. He directs the Applied Clinical Information Systems course within DBMI and participates in managing a Healthcare IT certification program, contributing to workforce training in informatics.
His leadership in the Inwood Early College initiative has resulted in measurable improvements, including reported increases in student SAT scores, demonstrating effective outreach and connection between NYP and educational systems to promote early career pipelines in health information technology.
Research Profile
Dr. Forman has authored at least five research publications with 17 citations, including work on clinical data repositories aimed at facilitating data access within electronic health records. His research contributions support the development and operationalization of clinical informatics to improve hospital quality and care delivery.
Institutional Context
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where Dr. Forman holds his leadership roles, is consistently ranked among the top hospitals nationally and is affiliated tightly with Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The institution has a strong reputation for research, education, and clinical excellence, forming a robust environment for Dr. Forman’s informatics and educational initiatives.
Recognitions
- In 2018, Dr. Forman accepted the New York City Department of Education Career and Technology Education Partner of the Year Award on behalf of NYP for the Inwood Early College program.
- His work in the domain of clinical informatics education and inter-organizational IT collaboration is notably recognized by both hospital and academic stakeholders.
Key actionable insights include Dr. Forman’s dual leadership in clinical informatics education and hospital IT service management, positioning him at the nexus of healthcare delivery innovation and workforce development at NYP. His direct involvement with large-scale education collaborations and clinical IT standards development underlines his strategic role in driving institutional IT and informatics excellence.
