Maryland HIMSS announces new Board of Directors with top talent from University of Maryland Medical System, Johns Hopkins Medicine, MedStar Health, Calvert Memorial joined by a former official at ONC and many others in local industry to guide strategy of growing professional organization.

Over the last few months, the Maryland Chapter of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conducted their annual call for applications for vacant board positions and corresponding election.

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 Maryland Chapter for at least 1 year in order to serve on the board.

“We are honored to announce our newest Board of Directors, veteran leaders of the technology and healthcare communities. The diverse experience of these individuals will be invaluable as our Board sets the direction for 2019-2020 educational and professional development programs. Not only do these individuals bring incredible professional experience and accomplishments but a sense of community and commitment to growing the Health It Profession. ” said Karen Marie Wilding, Past-President, Maryland Chapter of HIMSS New board members

The Board of Directors are responsible for overseeing the chapter’s operations, while maintaining our commitment to its mission around professional advancement, networking and educational programs. This involves establishing strategic direction, ensuring compliance with all applicable legal requirements, and keeping the chapter financially healthy. As one of the largest chapters, with over 2000 members, Maryland HIMSS is considered a leader in programming across Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and Delaware.

New to the board of directors, serving at-large:

Ms. Marianne Berger

Practice Transformation Specialist

University of Maryland Medical System

Ms. Kellie Bedford, PharmD

Director, Pharmacy Informatics and Technology

Medstar Health

Ms. Danielle Zaheer

Practice Manager

Anne Arundel Dermatology

Ms. Genevieve Morris

Founder

Integral Health Strategies

Re-elected for an additional two-year term, as a director at large:

Ross D. Martin, MD, MHA, FAMIA

President, 360 Degree Insights LLC

Program Director, CRISP Research Initiative

Mr. Henry Archibong

Associate Vice President, Innovation Solutions

Inovalon

In July, the Maryland Chapter will have the following officers commence a two-year team as leaders:

President

Ms. Kathryn A. Whitmore

Founder

STS Consulting Group, LLC

President-Elect

Mr. Phil Campbell

CIO/Vice President Information Services

Calvert Memorial Hospital

Secretary

Ms. Anna Schoenbaum, DNP, RN-BC

Director, Inpatient Clinical Systems

University of Maryland Medical System

Treasurer

Mr. Ravi Singh

President

Fides Information Systems

Past-President

Ms. Karen Marie Wilding, FHIMSS, CHCIO

Senior Director, Quality/Value Based Care & Affiliate Compliance Officer

University of Maryland Medical System

A full list of the UMMS Board of Directors can be found here.

Maryland HIMSS has been the fortunate recipient of countless hours of volunteer support to provide ongoing educational, networking and professional development support for the state of Maryland. The Board of Directors would also like to extend a special thanks to long serving leaders of the board, members and larger community:

Mr. Bill Byers

CIO, Western Maryland Health System

Mr. Mark Doore

Applications Analyst, MedStar Health

Mr. Bob Hooper

Area Vice-President, Orchestrate Health

Ms. Regan Pasko

Senior Director Enterprise Sales at BRP Consulting