Howard Bleich

Howard Leslie Bleich (1934 – 2021) was an American nephrologist, distinguished professor, and pioneer in the field of medical informatics. He was known for his contributions to the integration of computer technology in clinical medicine and his research in the field.[1]

He co-founded with Warner V. Slack the Division of Computer Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 1970. The Division was among the first academic divisions to concentrate on the use of computers for patient care, teaching and medical research.[2]

He was awarded the Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence from the American College of Medical Informatics in 2001.[3]

  1. ^ "Howard Bleich". The Scientist.
  2. ^ "Howard Bleich, MD - Lifework Archive". Harvard University.
  3. ^ "Presentation of Morris F. Collen Award to professors Howard Bleich and Warner Slack". Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2002. pp. 406–408. doi:10.1197/jamia.m1080.