The Healthcare SIG was created to serve as a resource for project managers involved in the healthcare industry. With a growing membership and supporters worldwide, we are devoted to providing education and information to those we serve. We encourage our members to get involved and help affect the success of the SIG. The clear voice of our members and supporters is the PMI Healthcare SIGs most powerful asset. Their views - expressed through emails, surveys, phone calls and personal letters - has long made a crucial difference in the outcome of what we offer to the entire membership. As always, we welcome your input. We know that our members and like-minded citizens are a potent force with the time, concern and dedication for getting things done in healthcare.
We hope you continue to enjoy our website and find it useful. And if you haven't already, we invite you to join the PMI Healthcare SIG and help us spread the healthcare project management message throughout the world.
Michele
Mills, PMP
Healthcare
SIG President
Effective 1 January, 2007, PMI instituted a Code of Conduct that applies to all PMI members and nonmembers who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Individuals who apply to commence a PMI certification process
- Individuals who hold a PMI certification
- Individuals who volunteer for PMI
The Code of Conduct was published in the December issue of PMI Today and is also available on the PMI web site. If you feel that you have an ethical issue that may need to be addressed, please contact the Healthcare SIG President.
New
Online Course Available 1 March
Managing a Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) Project
Presented
by Karen A. Jennings, R.N., M.S.
University of Utah Health Center
Details and information for this course will be available soon on the Healthcare SIG web site Education page.
Healthcare
LIG to Participate in ProjectWorld Toronto
The Healthcare
Local Interest Group (HLIG), Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is participating
in the ProjectWorld
2007 Conference to be held on 26-30 March, 2007 in Toronto. If
you are planning to attend the conference please visit the HLIG, GTA booth
and support its activities. To
volunteer for the HLIG booth, please contact Farhad
Khurshid.
Reminder:
If you are a US citizen, you will need to bring your passport to cross
the border.
HLIG
GTA to Host Premiere Event on 1 March, 2007
Catherine
Daw, PMP, President, SPM Group will present "The Womens College Demerger
Experience from a Project Management Perspective." The meeting will
be held at St. Michael's Hospital (North East Corner of Queen and Victoria
St.) 30 Bond Street, Toronto. Learn
more>
PMI-NJ
2007 Regional Symposium
"Sustainable Project Management - The Future
is Now!"
7 May, 2007 - Skylands, Randolph,
NJ
The
work of project management involves sustained effort to achieve objectives;
in turn, project management assures results that sustain the business.
The results of projects produce lasting outcomes that may also have unintended
consequences. Project managers are obliged to consider the social, environmental
and economic context in which their projects are planned and implemented;
assessing impact to assure that the desired outcome is produced. Project
managers must also sustain themselves and their teams throughout the project
life cycle!
The 2007
Symposium will feature an engaging program with dynamic keynote
speakers, a variety of track sessions and ongoing opportunities to interact
with poster presenters, vendors, and PMI local interest groups. In addition,
you'll be able to network with other project management professionals.
Register
Today!
Healthcare
Project Management Jobs
Health
Informatics Project Manager - Salt Lake City, Utah
Avondale Search International
is seeking a health information records leader to serve as the Health
Informatics Project Manager - Health Professions. This individual will
have management responsibility for the development and implementation
of new degree programs in health professions department.
Learn more about this position.
Project
Manager - Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Regional West Health Services is seeking a full time project manager.
Responsibilities include managing the implementation of systems and/or
processing projects to support ongoing and strategic initiatives for Regional
West Health Services. Primary activities will be project planning, management,
implementation, evaluation and continued support as requested. Four to
six years' hospital experience in a clinical setting is required. Two
to four years supervisory or management experience preferred. Knowledge
of hospital operations and interdepartmental procedures/functions required.
Learn
more about this position.
Interested in posting a position?
If you would like to post a position description in HealthcareSpeaks,
please email information to projects@pmihealthcare.org.
The Healthcare SIG has partnered with Cheetah Learning to publish select articles from their monthly Know How Network column written by Michelle LaBrosse, CEO Cheetah Learning. Ms. LaBrosse is the author of numerous books and was selected by PMI in October 2006 as one of the 25 most Influential Women in Project Management worldwide and one of only two women from the training sector.
Download
the latest article Know
How Superbowl from the Education
web page. If you have any tips or articles you would like to share please
submit them to the education
team. Industry News
Researchers
want comments on anti-fraud features for EHRs
HHS-sponsored project aims to reduce erroneous claims by adding preventive
measures to electronic health records systems. Learn
more>
A new scheme for medical data sharing
Semantic interoperability aims to ease data sharing among disparate health
systems. Learn
more>
Hospitals
lead the way in '06 job gains
Of
the 18,700 net new jobs in Massachusetts in 2006, 4,600 were generated
by the hospitals, according to state data. The sector, driven by an aging
population and patients seeking more specialized services, added more
jobs than any other during the year. Learn
more>
Chipping away at disease prevention
Intel's research into digital entertainment has spawned a global effort
to use the microchip to power new approaches to population wellness.
Learn more>
Giving
health care the business
Pittsburgh center uses case teams, data measures and business process
management to enhance disease treatments. Learn
more>
Volunteer
Opportunities
Discussion Board Monitors
Do you have experience in moderating online
discussion groups? We are looking for one or two volunteers to monitor
discussion groups and encourage networking between the Healthcare SIG
members. Contact the director
of membership services for more details.
Education Program
The
Healthcare SIG Education Program is looking for volunteers to assist with
the program in 2007. We are looking for individuals who have a passion
for online education and can commit some of their time to producing quality
educational project management healthcare focused courses.
Learn more about criteria for these positions and the benefits of volunteering.
Marketing Coordinator
Identifies requirements for, and creates, defines,
and leads implementation of projects to support marketing of the SIG.
Such projects can include initiatives to attract new members to the SIG,
increase SIG member retention, improve SIG branding, positioning, communications,
public relations, and image, as well as initiatives to market SIG products
and services such as webinars, educational and marketing events, and local
interest groups. Contact
the director
of development for more information.
Strategic Relations Lead
Identifies and leads initiatives to develop strategic relationships with
other professional organizations dedicated to the healthcare industry,
negotiates agreements with those organizations for SIG board approval,
and creates, plans, and develops programs to execute those agreements.
Contact
the
director of development for more information.
