During the 2014 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition which was held in San Antonio, TX, I had a chance to talk to Dr. Paul Stark, Professor and Director of Advanced and Graduate Education at Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Stark chairs the COHRI Board of Directors and explained during the interview what COHRI is all about and its vision, linking resources for better research and patient care. He explained that COHRI tries to create, standardize and integrate data using electronic health records; cooperate with other health related institutions to share data; improve informatics utilization in dental education, health care, and research; work together as a consortium to develop research projects to promote evidence based dentistry; and define and facilitate the implementation of best practices and standards of care.
Please watch the interview:

If you are interested in learning more about COHRI or how your institution can join the consortium please contact Dr. Paul Stark at Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine.