One Week Until SLC! And Nominations Reminder

WI HIMSS Spring Leadership Conference

Register today to hear from a lineup of great speakers on May 20th, including John Glaser, PhD, a leader in healthcare technology that has shaped many of the organizations we know and love today.

John will be speaking about the transformation of the electronic health record. Specifically, how the architecture of electronic health records will shift from a focus on a patient’s record to a patient’s care plan, and from transaction-oriented to intelligence-oriented.

John is an Executive-in-Residence at the Harvard Medical School Executive Education. He is a former Senior Vice President of Population Health at Cerner Corporation. Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Health Services. Prior to Siemens, John was Chief Information Officer at Partners HealthCare.

John was the founding chair of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and the past-president of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). He is the former Chair of the Global Agenda Council on Digital Health, World Economic Forum. He is former Senior Advisor to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

John received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He has written over 200 articles and three books on the strategic application of IT in health care.

Join us on May 20th at our virtual Spring Leadership Conference to hear from industry pioneers like John!
 

 

2021-22 Board of Directors Nominations Reminder

The Wisconsin HIMSS Chapter is continuing to accept nominations for prospective candidates to serve on the 2021-2022 Board of Directors in the following positions:


Officer Positions

 

  • President Elect
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer

Director Positions

 

  • Director of Advocacy
  • Director of Communications
  • Director of Education
  • Director of Membership
  • Director of Sponsorship
  • Director of Students

 
All candidates must be an active member of HIMSS for at least one year to be eligible to serve. If you are interested in running for one of the open positions, please submit:
 

  • Candidate biography
  • One (1) paragraph detailing why you believe you are a good candidate to hold this position and the skills you bring to the board
  • Current contact information
  • Photo to be included on the ballot

 
If you would like to be considered for one of these positions, please email us at the link below by 5pm Wednesday, May 26th (5/26/2021). All applications will be reviewed by the Chapter nomination committee, who will ensure nominees meet the chapter role qualifications for inclusion on the official electronic ballot.
 
All Chapter Members in good standing will be eligible to vote for the 2021-2022 Board of Directors. The election will be conducted electronically, and voting will be open from Monday, May 31st, 2021 through Thursday, June 10th, 2021.
 
Highest Regards,
 
Treena Hoffman
President
Wisconsin HIMSS Chapter