Ms. Smita Hastak, M.S., a senior analyst supporting NCI CBIIT, has been elected co-chair of Biomedical Research & Regulation at Health Level Seven International (HL7), an organization that provides standards for the exchange of health information and data.

In this position, Ms. Hastak will draw on her extensive experience in standards and data modeling to help bridge gaps in the existing Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards to support research requirements and make electronic health information available to advance cancer research. Her appointment will begin on January 1, 2021.