Dr. Thomas R. Milam, MD is Chief Medical Officer at Iris Telehealth and an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech’s Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute. Dr. Milam manages the company’s team of clinicians and guides them in telemedicine and industry best practices. He received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa in Anthropology. Dr. Milam is also an ordained Episcopalian priest, having earned his graduate degree in Theology at Yale University where he was a Yale Associates Scholar. He then completed his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Virginia followed by post-doctoral residency training in Psychiatry at Duke University and the University of Virginia Medical Center.
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Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.