Nursing Informatics Committee

The Nursing Informatics Committee is a coalition of thought leaders who provide domain expertise, leadership and guidance to the global health ecosystem.

Overview

Network with peers from diverse backgrounds and worksites.
Provide guidance to HIMSS activities, initiatives and collaborations.
Share thought leadership on policy items and contribute to HIMSS’s responses.
Engage ad hoc support to obtain specific subject matter expertise.
Advance educational opportunities for committee members.

How can you participate?

Participation in the Nursing Informatics Committee is an exclusive benefit for HIMSS members. Applicants are selected during our annual Call for Committee Volunteers, and positions are available on a two-year rotation for members in good standing. Learn more about our eligibility and application deadlines. For more information, email us.

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Engagement Opportunities

Nursing Informatics Education and Networking Task Force

The task force provides a forum for members to collaborate with like-minded professionals, learn from peers and experts, and develop tools for personal and professional advancement. For more info or to join, email us.

Task Force Chairs

Diane Hollis, RN, BSN, MHA

Program Director, Community of Practice-Informatics (CoPI) Ascension
Steph Hoelscher, DNP, RN, NI-BC, AIMP, CHISP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS

Professor, Graduate Informatics, Program Director MSN Informatics, School of Nursing Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

HIMSS Nursing Innovation Advisory Workgroup

The HIMSS Nursing Innovation Advisory Workgroup is a collaborative of nursing professionals, educators, researchers, and industry leaders dedicated to advancing nursing practice and improving healthcare outcomes. With a focus on innovation, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration, the workgroup seeks to address current and future challenges in nursing and shape the Future of Nursing strategy.

Kathleen McGrow, DNP, MS, RN, PMP, FHIMSS, FAAN

Global Chief Nursing Information Officer Microsoft Chair
Anna Schoenbaum, DNP, MS, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS

Vice President Applications & Digital Health Penn Medicine Chair
Darren Batara, MS, BSN, RN, CPHIMS

Manager of Nursing Innovation and Informatics Stanford Healthcare Palo Alto, CA USA
Chad B. Carroll DNP, MS, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS

VP of Clinical Services Diligent Robotics Austin, TX USA
Nelita luppa, DNP, MS, BSN, RN, NI-BC, NEA-BC, FHIMSS

Assoc Chief Nursing Info Officer Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH USA
Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, CIMI, FHIMSS, FAAAAI NYAM Fellow

Consortium Faculty & Associate Adjunct Professor CUNY School of Professional Studies New York, NY USA
Hiyam Nadel, MBA, CCG RN

Director, Center of Innovations in Care Delivery Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA USA
Angela Ross, DNP, MPH, PMP, DASM, PHCNS-BC, FHIMSS

Assistant Professor, Director, Doctorate Health Informatics UTHealth Houston McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics San Antonio, TX USA

HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community

Led by the nursing informatics committee, the community is open to all HIMSS members wanting to provide a voice for those in nursing and health information management roles. The community members share their domain expertise, leadership and guidance for the HIMSS global nursing informatics community.

North American Nursing Informatics Community Committee

Craig J. Garst II CPHIMS, MSN, RN-BC

Director, Advanced Analytics Advocate Health Chair
Tracee Coleman, MS, NI-BC, CPHIMS

Sr. Program Manager UnitedHealth Group
Gen Conlin, DNP, MS/MBA, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Director, Clinical Services Kyruus Health
MaryAnn Connor, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHIMS, FAMIA, FHIMSS

Senior Director, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jesus A. Diaz, MBA, MSN, RN, LSSGB

Director, Nursing Informatics Memorial Healthcare System
Mary Joy Dia DNP, FAAN, RN

Program Director Nursing Informatics, Information Technology Department, Institute for Nursing Innovation and Excellence New York-Presbyterian
Michelle Hamland, DNP, RN, NI-BC

Director of Nursing Informatics Marshfield Clinic Health System
Lori Howard MBA, RN

RVP, PHCO Digital Health and Informatics Strategy Centene
Karen Iapoce CPHQ, MS, RN

Senior Director of Government Programs & Products ZeOmega
Senior Director of Government Programs & Products ZeOmega

Chief Nursing Information Officer University of Wisconsin Health
John P. Lussier MS, RN-BC

Director Clinical Informatics Sharp
Meagan Mangus, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHQ

Director of Clinical Informatics & Innovation Kaiser Permanente - Northwest Market
Scott E. Shaver, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHIMS

Director of Hospital Information Systems Memorial Hermann Health System
Surya Shenoy, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, CPHIMS, NI-BC

Regional Clinical Informatics Consultant Kaiser Permanente
Azizeh (ZZ) Sowan, PhD, RN, MSN, MSDA, MBA, FAAN

Professor | Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives Thelma and Joe Crow Endowed Professor School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio

Europe Nursing Informatics Community Steering Committee

Outi Ahonen

Laurea Universities of Applied Sciences Vantaa Finland.
Shawna Butler

Nurse Economist Radboud UMC The Netherlands
Susan Clarke

Clinical Lead NHS Digital
Loretto Grogan

National Clinical Information for Nursing and Midwifery Health Services Ireland
Mikko Harkonen

Development Manage National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Finland.
Daniel Johnston

Clinical Workflow Specialist Imprivata.
Pirkko Kouri

Principal Lecturer Savonia University of Applied Sciences Finland.
Jacqueline de Leeuw

CNIO Radboud UMC The Netherlands
Angela Reed

Senior Professional Officer at NIPEC. Chair of the 5 Country CNO Nursing & Midwifery Digital Leadership Group UK
Kaija Saranto, PhD.

Department of Health and Social Management University of Eastern Finland.
Mette Maria Skjoeth

Senior Project Manager, Post Doc, PhD, Registered Nurse Odense University Hospital Denmark
Caron Swinscoe

Chief Nurse (ai) & Clinical Informatics Professional Lead NHS Digital UK
Anna Sort

Nurse, specialized in digital health and engagement. Founder of PlayBenefit. Spain
Jeroen Windhorst

Board Room Advisor Ambassador CNIO Network The Netherlands