In Memoriam

The HWCIR lost a dear friend and colleague this week. Carr Smith, PhD, died on March 18, 2012 after suffering a massive heart attack two days prior. Dr. Smith, one of our medical informaticists, had been serving as the executive director of Intermountain Healthcare's software development alliance with GE Healthcare at the time of his death.

Carr and Koralie Smith at the HWCIR grand opening event
February 2011
Photo by Rudy Van Bree

Dr. Smith trained at Intermountain LDS Hospital and at the University of Utah where he earned his PhD in Medical Informatics. Prior to joining Intermountain Healthcare in 2005, Dr. Smith worked in a variety of product management and product strategy roles for Eclipsys Corporation, IDX System Corporation, and EMTEK Healthcare Systems.

We love Carr and will greatly miss his intellect, astuteness, humor, kindness and leadership. Our thoughts and prayers go to Carr's wife Koralie and to their family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012 in Kaysville, Utah. The Smith family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the T. Alan Pryor Scholarship Fund at the following website: http://medicine.utah.edu/bmi/scholarship/pryor/index.htm.

Scholarship donation checks may also be sent to:

The University of Utah

Department of Biomedical Informatics

Attn: Susan Krantz, Department Manager

26 South 2000 East, Suite 5775

Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5750