Dick Flanigan, senior vice president, leads Cerner’s Research Organization, its Employer services group and is responsible for new and premier academic and children’s hospital clients in the U.S.

Flanigan oversees Cerner’s strategy to advance automation of clinical research, public health, drug and patient safety, and genomics, and to develop innovative technologies that enable more personalized health. He also directs Cerner’s Employer initiatives, which encompass development and strategy for on-site employer pharmacies and clinics, and health and wellness management programs.

In addition, Flanigan leads the premier academic and children’s hospital organization, and drives the Academic Advisory Board and Pediatric Leadership Council from a senior executive perspective. He leverages research insights from both councils throughout the wider base of Cerner clients.

Prior to this role, Flanigan served as president of Cerner North Atlantic, a division focusing on all aspects of client relationships in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Flanigan joined Cerner in 1994 as the regional vice president for the south central region, based in Dallas. In 1997, his responsibilities expanded as area general manager for the south central and Mid-Atlantic regions. In 1998, he assumed responsibility for the expansion of Cerner’s presence in national accounts and federal healthcare.

From 2000 to 2003, he served as general manager for Cerner’s clinical and financial business units that developed, sold, and implemented solutions for healthcare organizations around the world. Prior to joining Cerner, Flanigan spent more than 13 years in sales and management positions at IBM Corp. At IBM, he served as business unit executive for healthcare in the Mid-Atlantic region from 1991 to 1994.

Flanigan earned numerous management and leadership awards, and through IBM’s Client Executive Program, he completed post-graduate course work at the Harvard Business School.

While at IBM, he earned a master’s degree in administrative science from Johns Hopkins University. Flanigan earned bachelor’s degrees in political science and economics from Mount Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Md. He is a board member of Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kan., and Dynamic Clinical Systems, an early stage health outcomes company based in New Hampshire.