The HIMSS staff, and our many HIMSS volunteers, are preparing for the 2013 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, in New Orleans on March 3 through 7, 2013, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Not only will there be one-of-a-kind educational venues, but also, our awards program event specifically designed to honor those HIMSS men and women who have contributed their talents in support of the HIMSS mission: “To lead healthcare transformation through the effective use of health information technology.”
These special contributions may vary widely due to the diverse HIMSS membership and broad definition of the healthcare professions represented. Additionally, sponsorship of these awards and nomination of recipients comes from components within HIMSS, and often, with collaboration from other allied professional societies, academia, and businesses.
With the call for 2012 award nominations now open, review the criteria for the various awards recognizing those individuals who have given back to the professions they work in and nurture every day. All HIMSS members can nominate those who have made lasting contributions within the Society and to the greater healthcare community. Call for nominations will close October 15, 2012.
The many categories of awards include:
Industry Awards:
- ACCE-HIMSS Excellence in Clinical Engineering and Information Technology Synergies Award;
- CHIME-HIMSS John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award;
- Nursing Informatics Leadership Award;
- Physician IT Leadership Award; and
- SHS-HIMSS Excellence in Healthcare Management Engineering / Process Improvement Award.
Service Awards:
- The Evelyn Award;
- Distinguished Fellows Service Award;
- John A. Page, Outstanding Service Award;
- Founders Leadership Award; and
- Outstanding SIG Member Award.
Publications:
- Book of the Year
Chapter Awards:
- Chapter of the Year; and
- Chapter Leader of the Year.
For more details, visit the HIMSS website.
HIMSS Foundation Scholarships
Also, you may want to consider the HIMSS Foundation scholarships. The HIMSS Foundation annually awards scholarships to HIMSS members who have achieved academic excellence and have the potential to be future leaders in the health information and management systems industry. Ten scholarships will be awarded this year to the student(s) deemed most deserving as determined by the HIMSS Foundation Scholarship Review Board.
For more details, visit scholarship awards.
Email awards@himss.org, if you have any further questions not answered on the HIMSS Awards website.
Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available and remember…Be passionate about your career path and strive to make a difference and learn, learn, learn. Technology is only the enabler; individuals will be the “transformers” of health IT in the years to come!
Note: Adapted from Helen Figge’s post on Aug. 6, 2012, on the Workforce Management blog from Healthcare IT News.
