This summer, the Maryland Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conducted their annual call for applications for vacant board positions. The requirements set forth by HIMSS National are: Officers and Directors of the Board must be members in good standing of National HIMSS and of the State Chapter for at least one year in order to serve on the board. The chapter experienced a significant volume of nominations and applications for the 2018 term.

"We are honored to announce our newest Board of Directors; they are all veteran leaders in the technology, healthcare and health IT industries. The diverse experience of these individuals will be invaluable as look to grow our professional presence and services to members from across the State of Maryland," said Karen Wilding, President, Maryland Chapter of HIMSS.

Joining the Board of Directors are:

Mr. Ed Grogan, FACHE, CHCIO, CPHIMS, CCE

Advocacy Committee Chair
Senior Director of Information Technology
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Mr. Steve Meier

Golf Committee Chair
Vice President
CPEOPLE

Ms. Jennifer Moore

Outreach Committee Co-Chair
Partner, HCIC

Ms. Regan Pasko

Education Committee Chair

Senior Enterprise Account Director

BRP Consulting

Ms. Jackie Rice, BSN, RN

Education Committee Co-Chair
Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Frederick Memorial Hospital

Mr. Kyle D. Swarts

Outreach Committee Chair, Marketing and Communications Committee Co-ChairSenior Vice President & Partner
RoundTable Strategic Solutions

Not only do these individuals bring incredible professional experience and accomplishments, but also a sense of community and commitment to growing the Health IT profession. The Maryland Chapter has the following officers continuing as leaders:

Ms. Karen Marie Wilding, FHIMSS, CHCIO-e

University of Maryland Medical System

President

Ms. Kathryn A. Whitmore

STS Consulting Group, LLC

Vice President

Mr. Bill Byers

Trivergent Health Alliance

Treasurer

Mr. Phil Campbell

Calvert Memorial Hospital

Secretary

Mr. Bob Hooper

First Healthcare Advisory Solutions

Past President

A full list of the MDHIMSS Board of Directors can be found herehttp://md.himsschapter.org/maryland-chapter-board-directors

About HIMSS

HIMSS North America, a business unit within HIMSS, positively transforms health and healthcare through the best use of information technology in the United States and Canada. As a cause-based non-profit, HIMSS North America provides thought leadership, community building, professional development, public policy, and events. HIMSS North America represents 64,000 individual members, 640 corporate members, and over 450 non-profit organizations. Thousands of volunteers work with HIMSS to improve the quality, cost-effectiveness, access, and value of healthcare through IT. Major initiatives within HIMSS North America include the HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, National Health IT Week, HIMSS Innovation Center, HIMSS Interoperability Showcases™, HIMSS Health IT Value Suite, and ConCert by HIMSS™.

About Maryland HIMSS Chapter

The Maryland Chapter of HIMSS is the state-wide, locally driven group of professionals with a focus on information technology in healthcare. With over 2000 members, the chapter provides several educational events and networking forums annually, while regularly convening important industry discussions with local, state and federal agencies. For the last five years, the Maryland Chapter has received the HIMSS National designation for Recognition of Advocacy Award.