Global Health Education Committee

Purpose: To identify and program high quality educational opportunities at the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.

Committee Chair:

• Serves three (3) years on the committee by end of term.
• Must be a HIMSS member.

GHEC Members:

• 18 volunteers (selections based on geographic location, topic category expertise, and years of experience within industry).
• Must be HIMSS members and have participated as a proposal reviewer for two (2) years.
• GHEC members must not submit proposals during their term of service.

Reviewers:

• Volunteers approved by the GHEC Chair.
• Must be a HIMSS member.

GHEC Liaison:

• Continuing Education Accrediting Agency Representative, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE).
• PACE provides a staff member to attend the GHEC planning meeting, optional.
• The PACE representative is a non-voting member that serves in a continuing education consultant role.

HIMSS Staff Liaisons:

• Debra Clough, CAPM, Program Manager, Professional Development
• Adrienne Whittle, MPH, Manager, Professional Development
• Mara Daiker, MS, CPHIMS, RHIA, FHIMSS, Senior Director Professional Development

GHEC chair responsibilities

• Works with HIMSS staff to develop agendas for the GHEC meetings and conference calls after consulting with the staff.
• Assures that committee members are apprised of all committee business, adhere to assigned projects and meet target dates.
• Provides feedback and counsel to HIMSS staff and committee members.
• May be asked to represent HIMSS on "goodwill" collaborations with other organizations or serve on HIMSS special plan and scope projects.
• Serves a one-year term as Chair under current HIMSS bylaws.

GHEC chair benefits and rewards

• Earn points for advancement to HIMSS Senior Member and Fellow Status.
• Earn points for CAHIMS, CPHIMS and CPDHTS.
• Receives a complimentary conference registration.
• Receives recognition on the web site and on-site.
• Provides educational value by broadening the knowledge base of conference participants.
• Has the opportunity to play a key role in developing the conference curriculum and direction.
• Increases peer networking opportunities.

Committee member responsibilities:

• Three (3) year term
• Participate in all conference calls and committee meetings during the year.
• Review proposals within their assigned topic category.
• Monitor work and review/evaluate results of the Reviewers.
• Act as primary representatives for assigned topic area(s) to Reviewers and HIMSS staff.
• Recommend proposals to schedule as sessions per assigned topic category.
• Provide suggestions on speakers and topics for consideration at the conference.
• Participate in conference calls to assist in the identification of Topic Categories for the conference to be held the year following the year of the conference for which they plan
• Host sessions at conference, if needed.
• Attend sessions during the conference to evaluate them.

Committee member benefit and rewards:

• Earn points for advancement to HIMSS Senior Member and Fellow Status.
• Earn points for CAHIMS, CPHIMS and CPDHTS.
• Receive a complimentary conference registration.
• Receive recognition on the web site and on-site.
• Receive educational value by broadening their knowledge base.
• Play a key role in developing the conference curriculum and direction.
• Increases peer networking opportunities.