David Hotchkiss Email Address

Vice President and Chief Information Officer

The Medical College of Wisconsin is the state's only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. Founded in 1893, it is dedicated to leadership and excellence in education, patient care, research and community engagement. More than 1,200 students are enrolled in MCW's medical school and graduate school programs in Milwaukee, 56 medical students enrolled at MCW-Green Bay, and 26 students matriculated to MCW-Central Wisconsin in 2016. MCW's School of Pharmacy will open in 2017 or 2018 with an initial class size of 60 students. A major national research center, MCW is the largest research institution in the Milwaukee metro area and second largest in Wisconsin. In FY 2014-15, faculty received approximately $158 million in external support for research, teaching, training and related purposes, of which approximately $139 million is for research. This total includes highly competitive research and training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Annually, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 3,200 research studies, including clinical trials. Additionally, more than 1,500 physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine for more than 525,000 patients annually.

As an accomplished professional and information technology leader in the healthcare industry for over eighteen years, I have been responsible for the strategy, implementation, and operation of numerous initiatives. My accomplishments span the academic, clinical, research, administrative and managed care areas within our nation’s top healthcare organizations. My singular focus on high quality service and business aligned results has allowed me to successfully serve at any level, including Vice President and CIO, Chief Administrative Officer and Vice President of Human Resources. Specialties: Leadership, healthcare technology and operations management, strategic planning, turn-around specialist, higher education clinical, education and research experience within an academic medical center, financial management, general IT operations support in complex healthcare organizations