Career Planning
Dr. Robert W. Warren says mentors can benefit a hospital or health system as they impart their wisdom to younger staffers. He highlights the qualities of a good mentor and offers tips to those who are looking for one.
European legislation, workforce trends, women’s health, AI implementations, and more will be in the spotlight at HIMSS25 Europe at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, France on 10-12 June 2025.
The NJ Pathways initiative, and a partnership with HIMSS, is helping students at Essex County College earn credentials that can lead to high-paying healthcare and health IT jobs. Dean Elvy Vieira offers details.
AI & ML Intelligence
Dr. Ronald Rodriguez of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio shows how medical education today can benefit from additional work in AI and discusses how his groundbreaking dual degree program may influence the industry.
Health technology leaders have an "ethical responsibility" to mentor the next generation, says Edward Marx, CEO of Marx Advisory, who says he enjoys building authentic connections with cohorts via the CIO Connect program.
Julie Johnson, RN, of the University of Chicago, says she was recruited out of clinical nursing to become a "translator" between IT teams and clinicians, helping turn data into insights that improve patient care.
Dr. Robert W. Warren, whose decades of experience include years as chief medical information officer at MUSC Health, describes paths to the top clinical IT role – and how training, continuing education and mentoring can help new CMIOs thrive.
AI & ML Intelligence
Lurie Children's Hospital CAIO Rajiv Kolagani says managing artificial intelligence is both an art and a science – and requires buy-in from everyone. He points to one recent win among several: an AI-powered system that reduces chart review from days to minutes.
HIMSS25 Europe
As workforce shortages in healthcare continue to worsen, particularly in primary care and nursing, the demand for a resilient, skilled and adaptable healthcare workforce has never been greater.
Guidance on self-promotion, personal branding and building relationships is an important component, say HIMSS25 panelists Rebecca Woods, Marissa Maldonado and Roz Cordini.