Maryland HIMSS Announces New Board of Director Members
Maryland HIMSS Announces New Board of Director Members
Over the last few months, the Maryland Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conducted their annual call for applications for vacant board positions.
The requirements set forth by HIMSS National are: Officers and Directors of the Board must be members in good standing of National HIMSS and of the Maryland Chapter for at least 1 year in order to serve on the board.
“We are honored to announce our newest Board of Directors, veteran leaders of the technology and healthcare communities. The diverse experience of these individuals will be invaluable as our Board sets the direction for 2019-2020 educational and professional development programs. Not only do these individuals bring incredible professional experience and accomplishments but a sense of community and commitment to growing the Health It Profession. ” said Karen Wilding, Past-President, Maryland Chapter of HIMSS
New to the board of directors, serving at-large:
Ms. Marianne Berger
Practice Transformation Specialist
University of Maryland Medical System
Ms. Kellie Bedford, PharmD
Director, Pharmacy Informatics and Technology
Medstar Health
Ms. Danielle Zaheer
Practice Manager
Anne Arundel Dermatology
Ms. Genevieve Morris
Founder
Integral Health Strategies
Re-elected for an additional two-year term, as a director at large:
Ross D. Martin, MD, MHA, FAMIA
President, 360 Degree Insights LLC
Program Director, CRISP Research Initiative
Mr. Henry Archibong
Associate Vice President, Innovation Solutions
Inovalon
In July, the Maryland Chapter will have the following officers commence a two-year team as leaders:
President
Ms. Kathryn A. Whitmore
Founder
STS Consulting Group, LLC
President-Elect
Mr. Phil Campbell
CIO/Vice President Information Services
Calvert Memorial Hospital
Secretary
Ms. Anna Schoenbaum, DNP, RN-BC
Director, Inpatient Clinical Systems
University of Maryland Medical System
Treasurer
Mr. Ravi Singh
President
Fides Information Systems
Past-President
Ms. Karen Marie Wilding, FHIMSS, CHCIO
Senior Director, Quality/Value Based Care & Affiliate Compliance Officer
University of Maryland Medical System
A full list of the Board of Directors can be found here http://md.himsschapter.org/maryland-chapter-board-directors
Maryland HIMSS has been the fortunate recipient of countless hours of volunteer support to provide ongoing educational, networking and professional development support for the state of Maryland. The Board of Directors would also like to extend a special thanks to long serving leaders of the board, members and larger community:
Mr. Bill Byers
CIO, Western Maryland Health System
Mr. Mark Doore
Applications Analyst, MedStar Health
Mr. Bob Hooper
Area Vice-President, Orchestrate Health
Ms. Regan Pasko
Enterprise Director
Windstream Enterprise
About HIMSS
HIMSS North America, a business unit within HIMSS, positively transforms health and healthcare through the best use of information technology in the United States and Canada. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North America provides thought leadership, community building, professional development, public policy, and events. HIMSS North America represents 64,000 individual members, 640 corporate members, and over 450 non-profit organizations. Thousands of volunteers work with HIMSS to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness, access, and value of healthcare through IT. Major initiatives within HIMSS North America include the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, National Health IT Week, HIMSS Innovation Center, HIMSS Interoperability Showcases™, HIMSS Health IT Value Suite, and ConCert by HIMSS™.
About Maryland HIMSS Chapter
The Maryland Chapter of HIMSS is the state-wide, locally driven group of professionals with a focus on information technology in healthcare. With over 2000 members, the chapter provides several educational events and networking forums annually, while regularly convening important industry discussions with local, state and federal agencies. For the last five years, the Maryland Chapter has received the HIMSS Presidential Level designation for Recognition of Advocacy Award.
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For more information, contact:
Communications Chair
Maryland HIMSS, Board of Directors