Brian Rothman, MD, is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Medical Director of Perioperative Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is President-Elect for the Society for Technology in Anesthesia (STA) and serves several other societies. He works to enhance Vanderbilt's EHR, VPIMS, improving perioperative efficiency, communication, and patient safety.