Colin Banas joined DrFirst as Chief Medical Officer in 2019 after spending 17 years as Chief Medical Information Officer at VCU Health System, where he also practiced as an internal medicine hospitalist. He has testified before the U.S. Senate and the Office of the National Coordinator on health IT and Meaningful Use, and previously served as a Health IT Fellow at the ONC. 

At DrFirst, Colin drives innovation in medication workflows, focusing on non-disruptive decision support that creates better experiences for providers and patients. He’s particularly interested in how AI can reduce clinical burnout and improve patient outcomes. 

Colin received the 2017 HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive of the Year award. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, an M.D. from Eastern Virginia Medical School, and an M.H.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University.