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Colonel David G. Gilbertson

Colonel David G. Gilbertson

U.S. Army Program Manager,
AHLTA, DoD Electronic Health Record, Clinical Information Technology Program Office (CITPO)

Colonel David Gilbertson has more than 24 years of experience in managing information technology and information resources. His scope of experience and training gives him with a clear perspective on the challenges of military healthcare and the important role of health information technology. Currently, COL Gilbertson is the Program Manager of the $5B DoD Clinical Information Technology Program (CITPO). The CITPO acquires systems that support the direct patient-provider relationship, as well as population health, medical surveillance, clinical decision support, and force health protection for our deployed service members. Prior to his selection as Program Manager, COL Gilbertson served as the Director, Systems Management for the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) where he was responsible for providing oversight and program integration for major information systems.

COL Gilbertson’s career achievements include pioneering the adoption of the commercial electronic inpatient system at William Beaumont AMC; fostering early interagency sharing efforts by being the first to implement the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) pharmacy system at a DoD facility; establishing the role of G6 for the newly formed 30th Medical Brigade; planning and executing the first large-scale deployment of telemedicine technology during Operation Joint Endeavor; creating a career course for biomedical information systems officers; creating a functional course on clinical informatics; and implementing a model IM/IT Governance process at Tripler AMC. As the Assistant Chief of Staff for the Pacific Regional Medical Command, COL Gilbertson was instrumental in the success of important research in telemedicine and other advanced technologies.

COL Gilbertson’s academic qualifications include a Masters degree in Medical Information Sciences from Stanford University and Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Georgia, Athens. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the National Defense University Chief Information Officer (CIO) Certification Program. As a level 3 certified professional in Information Systems Acquisition and in Program Management, COL Gilbertson is recognized as a member of the Army Acquisition Corps. He also holds national certification in Information Assurance, is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS), a certified Program Management Professional, and a member of the Order of Military Medical Merit.