R. Scott Evans, MS, PhD, FACMI

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Biomedical Informatics

Research Interests

Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
Adverse Medical Device Events
Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens
Clinical Decision Support Systems
Infectious Disease
Microbiology
Patient Isolation
Pulmonary Embolism
Venous Thrombosis
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Dr. R. Scott Evans earned his PhD in Medical Biophysics and Computing from the University of Utah and his MS in Parasitology/Microbiology from Brigham Young University. He is a tenured professor in the University of Utah’s Biomedical Department of Informatics. In 1997, he was elected as a Fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics.

His areas of expertise include the following: computerized tools for management of anti-infective agents; adverse drug and medical device events; identifying patients in need of isolation; reduction of hospital-acquired infections; identification of antibiotic-resistant pathogens; and identifying patients who need anticoagulation therapy and patients with venous thromboembolism.

Dr. Evans joined the department in 1987. He is the former chair (2011) and now an elected member of the Board of Directors, American Medical Informatics Association (2012-2014); previously, he was the board’s elected Treasurer, Executive Committee (2009 – 2011). He has served on the Editorial Board, the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (2005) as well as on the Editorial Board, Annuals of Pharmacotherapy (2007).

Research Statement

Computerized tools for management of anti-infective agents; adverse drug events; identifying patients in need of isolation; reduction of hospital-acquired infections; Identification of antibiotic-resistant pathogens; Identifying patients who need anticoagulation therapy and patients with venous thromboembolism; other epidemiologic conditions

Education History

Doctoral Training	University of Utah	PhD
Graduate Training	Brigham Young University	MS
Undergraduate	Brigham Young University	BS

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Hodgson RJ, Grainger AJ, OConnor PJ, Evans R, Coates L, Marzo-Ortega H, Helliwell P, McGonagle D, Emery P, Robson MD (2011). Imaging of the Achilles tendon in spondyloarthritis: a comparison of ultrasound and conventional, short and ultrashort echo time MRI with and without intravenous contrast. Eur Radiol, 21(6), 1144-52. (Read full article)