The organisational structure of IHDP includes a combination of core staff, secondments and advisors who contribute their time either on a consultancy basis or via in-kind contribution arrangements. This ensures that a wide range of sector knowledge is available to support the programme aims. Scott Heald, Director Image Scott Heald Scott Heald joined the IHDP team as Director in May 2022. Scott is currently Director of Data and Digital Innovation at Public Health Scotland (PHS) and leads the directorate responsible for the collection, access and use of data to derive insight and drive innovation in how Scotland protects and improves health. Scott’s combined roles will forge closer links between IHDP and PHS in transforming access to healthcare data across Scotland. Scott has a background in statistics and has worked in the health and care field for over 25 years. He is also Public Health Scotland’s Head of Profession for Statistics and has the authority for deciding on methods, content and timing of the release of PHS statistics. Professor David Cameron MD, Deputy Director Image Professor David Cameron David Cameron is Professor of Oncology at the University of Edinburgh, UK and Deputy Director of the Innovative Healthcare Delivery Programme, and chair of the Scottish Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy data group. He is also the joint lead for the Edinburgh Experimental Cancer medicine centre.He is chair of the Executive Board of Big Against Breast Cancer and an active clinical trialist in breast cancer.Professor Cameron is member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the European Society for Medical Oncology and a member of the UK and EORTC breast cancer groups. He is vice chair of the steering group of the Oxford-based Early Breast Cancer Clinical Trialists’ Group.Dr Fi Strachan, Chief Operating Officer Image Dr Fi Strachan Fi Strachan is Chief Operating Officer for IHDP and has worked in a number of roles across the University with a focus on research management and innovation. Fi has experience of commercial projects and the development of the digital infrastructure to support data driven research and novel data science approaches across healthcare and academic settings. She brings across sector knowledge of commercial and research opportunities in using healthcare data to drive improvements in health and wellbeing and an understanding of the key factors involved in digital health and innovation. IHDP core team membersPartnership Coordinator for User Design and InnovationAmanda S BradburnAdministrator Mairi RedmanCommunications and Engagement Officer Sarah Murray This article was published on 2024-09-24
