Melanie Philofsky, MS, RNS
Director Clinical Informatics
EPAM Systems
A senior healthcare informatics leader and former critical care RN, Melanie brings over 20 years of clinical and technical expertise to the healthcare sector. She specializes in designing strategic, systemic approaches to access and utilize real-world health data. Her work bridges the gap between biopharmaceutical firms, health systems, and research institutions, producing real-world evidence that drives outcomes-focused decision-making.
As a leader and key contributor within the OHDSI community, Melanie translates her rich expertise in clinical informatics, ETL conversions, data quality and the OMOP CDM into impactful leadership as the lead for both the Health Systems interest group and the Themis work group, alongside her roles on the Scientific Review Committee and the Rare Disease, CDM, and Vocabulary work groups.