Urgent - Board Seeks Member Input for July 29 Retreat

by Adam Birnbaum, President

At next weekend’s board retreat, the board will reflect upon its successes and lessons learned since the 2005 retreat. This information will be used to update the SIG’s strategic plan and goals/objectives for 2007 and beyond. Over the past few months, we have received remarkable feedback through the member survey and conversations with members. I am making another call for your input. Please send me an email over the next week, letting me know what types of education, research and network programming you want – domestic and global. Should we keep doing regional training or focus solely on online and audio conference options? What sectors of healthcare should we target for education? Do we need to examine languages other than English for training or the web site? We’re here to work for you and want to produce results that will make you pleased to be a member of the SIG. So, don’t hesitate to contact me at president@pmihealthcare.org. Thank you!

Attend July's Lunch-and-Learn
Educational Program

"Effective Project Leadership:
Why Technical Skills are Not Enough"


Terry Britton, president and founder T & C Solutions, has been asked to present "Effective Project Leadership: Why Technical Skills are Not Enough,"at the Healthcare SIG's education luncheon. The luncheon coincides with the annual Healthcare SIG's Board Strategy Retreat. Come have lunch with the Healthcare SIG Board of Directors, provide feedback into the SIG's education and program development strategy, and attend an informative educational session.

Saturday, July 29, 2006 · 11 AM - 1:30 PM
BWI Marriott Hotel, Linthicum, MD

Seating is limited, register today!

Healthcare SIG Annual Meeting - Mark Your Calendars!

        Monday, October 23, 2006 · 7:30 - 9:30 PM
                       More details to be announced


Join us Monday, October 23 from 7:30-9:30 PM at the Healthcare SIG’s annual member meeting. This meeting will be held in Seattle, coinciding with the PMI® North American Global Congress.

2006 PMI® Healthcare SIG Project of the Year Award

Nominations must be submitted, or postmarked, to the
Healthcare SIG by August 1, 2006. Learn more>

Director of Education Seeks Input from Members in Vancouver

Jay Ress, Healthcare SIG director of education, is currently in Vancouver on a long-term assignment for his "day job." He would like to connect with fellow SIG members to share insights into the local healthcare environment (especially electronic medical records and regional integration) and to develop SIG programs that are relevant to public healthcare and the Canadian system. Interested parties should contact Jay.

Speaker Needed for HIMSS NY

Healthcare SIG member Janet Bowen is moderating a presentation at a HIMSS NYS chapter event on Friday, October 20, 2006. The topic is "Project Management and the EHR." Janet is looking for a qualified speaker to do a 45-minute presentation on the project management of EHRs. In particular it would be of interest to the audience to understand how PMI concepts and methods have contributed to success. This individual should be able to tie-in the personal experience of successful EHR deployment with PMI concepts and methods. She is looking for a seasoned professional with good public speaking skills and PMP certification.

Interested parties please contact Janet Bowen 212-356-5085, jbowen9@csc.com.

In September, we will announce the call for nominations for:

• Board Secretary
• Director of Education
• Director of Events
• Director of membership

Please start considering if you want to run for the board. More details to follow, but feel free to contact any board member if you have any questions.

Based on last year’s preconference half-day sellout, HIMSS has asked the SIG to conduct a full-day preconference workshop at HIMSS07 in
New Orleans next February. We have submitted the program summary to HIMSS and it will be added to the registration offerings when HIMSS07 registration begins. Once the details are final, we’ll share the full program details on HIMSS and the project management program.

If you missed the May and June audio seminars, we've archived the presentations for you to listen to at a time that's convenient for you!

"Lessons Learned for Healthcare Project Managers"

A project's "lessons learned" is oftentimes lost when a project team is reassigned. It is the project manager's responsibility to collect this valuable information and archive it for similar projects in the future. The Healthcare SIG is pleased to announce a one hour, on-demand audio seminar designed for anyone interested in improving the value of lessons learned in a healthcare environment.

Register Now!

"Evolving Project Management Within a Community Healthcare System"

The Halifax Community Health System (HCHS) has formalized an Enterprise Project Management Office with standardized templates, policies and procedures based on the PMI® methodology. In this one hour audio seminar hosted by the Healthcare SIG, HCHS will share the issues faced, the rationale for adopting PMI® methodology, and the strategy used to develop a EPMO.

Register Now!

Healthcare Project Management Jobs

Project Specialist - BCBSA, Chicago
Responsible for supporting the department with strategic, tactical, operational and detailed information on standards-based health information technology (HIT). Oversee deployment of learning tools or resources to the Association, Blue Plan and other customers. Represent the Department and BCBSA at strategic external and internal committees.
Learn more about the available position>

Project Manager - Apogee Enterprises, LLC, Scottsdale
Assist in the deployment of the MedPal™ application. The chosen person(s) will be working with the team of software engineers to coordinate the release of the MedPal program and create and manage that process. The project manager will perform project management for new system implementations to large hospital systems as well as smaller healthcare facilities.
Learn more about the available position>

If you are an employer looking for project management professionals, send an email to projects@pmihealthcare.org with your employment opportunity details. Please include the link to your web site, your permission to use your logo and your contact information for any follow-up questions.