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Hamish Fraser
 Hamish is an expert in the development and application of medical informatics and telemedicine in resource-poor settings. Originally trained in cardiology, with specialized training in medical informatics, Dr. Fraser serves as Director of Informatics and Telemedicine for Partners In Health, a healthcare NGO active in several developing countries. He is responsible for the design and oversight of the web-based medical record system that supports the management and monitoring of over 4,400 patients on treatment for MDR-TB in Peru and HIV in Haiti. This information system manages clinical data and digital images of X-rays, has the capability to identify patterns in bacteriology results, helps to optimize medication regimens and also predicts future medication requirements. This system is also operational in the Philippines to support the care of MDR-TB in Manila. More recently he has led the development of a web-based medical record system to support the care of 6,000 HIV patients in Haiti, 1,900 of whom are on ARV therapy. The HIV-EMR operates in seven remote clinics accessed by satellite internet and can also be used offline for short periods. This system is now being replicated by his team in Rwanda. Dr. Fraser is also the educational director of a master’s degree program in medical informatics in Durban, South Africa, the first such program in Africa.
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