Women In Health IT

Willa Fields,DNSc, RN, FHIMSS, current HIMSS Board Chair and professor in the School of Nursing at San Diego State University in San Diego, Calif., shares her insights on trends in nursing informatics and her reasons for earning a doctorate in nursing science.

Deanna Wise, PMP, executive vice president and chief information office at Dignity Health discusses her biggest challenges in advancing her career and how she overcome them.

Join Nicole Mohiuddin MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, director, informatics at Sugar Creek Solutions, to learn more about CPHIMS certification. Nicole discusses what led her to seek CPHIMS certification, tips on how to prepare for the exam, as well as some of the benefits she's experienced from becoming a CPHIMS.

Join Judy Murphy, RN, FACMI, FHIMSS, FAAN, CNO at IBM Global Healthcare, as she offers guidelines to follow to transition to both clinical informatics and into leadership positions.

Lynn Vogel, PhD, health IT consultant and former Chief Information Officer and Vice President of information services for academic medical centers in Chicago and New York City, provides his insights on how to navigate the advancement path and gain leadership skills.

Join Colleen Russell MSN, RN-BC, a regional clinical informaticist in operations and special services for a large healthcare system, as she shares her insights on a career in nursing informatics.

Hear from HIMSS eMentor, Dana Alexander, RN, MSN, MBA, FHIMSS, FAAN, as she discusses what career track healthcare professionals should follow to become a nurse informaticist; what can you learn on the job; and when you need additional training or education.

View the executive summary for the 27th Annual HIMSS Leadership Survey.

My mother had to go to work to support four children after my father died from cancer. I was active in the women’s movement in my college years. So, I can’t imagine women not having a career outside the home if they so choose or if they have to support themselves and their families.

TIGER committee co-chairs, Marion J. Ball Ed.D, Senior Advisor, Healthcare Informatics, Center for Computational Healt , IBM Research, IBM Industry Academy Member, Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University and Michelle R. Troseth, MSN, RN, DPANAP, FAAN, Chief Professional Practice Officer, Elsevier Clinical Solutions, discuss the TIGER Initiative, and how participation benefits members and the patients they care for.