Board Leadership Changes Announced
A message from Adam Birnbaum, president of the Healthcare
SIG
With any organization, change is inevitable. This is especially true of a volunteer organization, where your family and primary job come first. JoAnn Klinedinst, vice president of the Healthcare SIG, recently accepted a dynamic position with HIMSS. As a result of her new responsibilities, JoAnn was concerned about her ability to be a vital member of the board this year and serve as its president next year. On June 2, JoAnn asked to resign from the board. After speaking with JoAnn, I believe she is making the best decision for herself and her family. I also wish to thank her for the time she's given us; her contributions have been significant and her enthusiasm and creative solutions have been instrumental in the progress we've made. There is no doubt she would have made a great president next year. I wish her best of luck with HIMSS. They have a spirited leader.
Fortunately, because we have a strong organization filled with outstanding individuals, I am pleased to announce the following changes to the board of directors through December 2006:
Michele Mills, current secretary, will ascend to the post of vice president. Michele will assume the presidency on January 1, 2007. Since starting as LIG coordinator last summer, Michele has proven herself as a leader and one dedicated to the task. This motivation followed her when she became secretary this past spring. I look forward to training her this year.
Sue
Houston, current director of membership, has accepted the post of secretary.
Sue is one of our founding members and has witnessed the substantive evolution
of the SIG. As a result, she's definitely prepared to start the climb
to the presidency. She will become the vice president on
January 1, 2007.
Marc Hirshfield, current director of events, will assume the role of director of membership. Since joining the board in May 2005, Marc has successfully used his project management and entrepreneurial skills to lead many remarkable events. He has a great interest in helping drive membership value and I look forward to seeing him make a difference in the lives of our members. His tenure will end on December 31, 2006 and he will decide his future direction this fall.
Elizabeth
Allen, current conference logistics lead who joined the committee ranks
this spring, has been promoted to director of events. During her brief
stint in the events committee, Beth has illustrated leadership, talent
and management skills in the three events she's helped to manage.
She's a welcome addition to the board of directors. Her tenure also expires
on December 31, 2006 and she will decide her path this fall.
I thank
each of these individuals for their service and flexibility. I also want
to thank our membership for the ongoing support of the Healthcare SIG
and its leaders. I have reviewed the recent survey results and heard your
opinions. We're already hard at work on a few of your ideas, including
development of an enhanced web site to include a member's secure section.
Once complete, we will be able to provide you with the resources and benefits
that were identified in the survey and at last year's board retreat, as
well as incorporate some of the ideas you shared in the survey responses.
If you have any questions about the board changes or the upcoming offerings,
do not hesitate to contact me at president@pmihealthcare.org.
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2006
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Speaker
Needed for HIMSS NY "Project Management and the EHR" - October 20, 2006
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.
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Did
you attend the 2006 HIMSS Summit?
If so, you may have earned PDUs. The Healthcare SIG was a partner of this year's HIT Week, where the Summit was held. As a result, any SIG member is eligible to earn PDUs for any session they attended with a project management theme or flavor. You may self-report these PDUs using Category 3 and the Healthcare SIG as the provider.
Healthcare
Project Management Jobs
Project
Manager Enterprise
A large hospital-focused software vendor is looking for an Enterprise
Project Manager responsible for reviewing existing, and putting into place,
new enterprise space work processes and designs to support aggressive
marketplace impact.
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Project Administrator, Medicare
This position supports the Director of Medicare Products in the development
of efficient and market based product-level strategy and design, and works
creatively and proactively with management throughout the organization
in planning for business change and process improvement.
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.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Conference
Logistics Lead - supporting the director of events, this individual
is responsible for organizing the SIG's annual member meeting, the SIG's
participation at the HIMSS conference and any ad-hoc conferences the
SIG agrees to participate in during the year.
Global
Relations Lead -
this individual will communicate with non-US/Canada members to identify
educational and networking opportunities that will appeal to the SIG's
global membership.
Marketing Coordinator - working with the director of development,
this individual will be responsible for membership recruitment and SIG
branding initiatives.
Pulse
Editor - working with the director of membership, the editor oversees
the development of the quarterly membership newsletter.
Strategic Relations Lead - will work with the director of development
to cultivate relationships and serve as the liaison with the SIG’s
existing and potential strategic partners.
Please contact Adam
Birnbaum to express your interest in volunteering.
