From outstanding service in health information and technology to ongoing leadership throughout a career, the HIMSS Awards and HIMSS Foundation Scholarships honor members whose achievements and dedication support healthcare transformation through information and technology.
ACCE-HIMSS Excellence in Clinical Engineering and Information Technology Synergies Award
Axel Wirth, CPHIMS, CISSP, HCISPP
CHIME-HIMSS John E. Gall, Jr. CIO of the Year Award
Randy McCleese, CHCIO, FCHIME, LCHIME, FHIMSS HIMSS-AMDIS
HIMSS-AMDIS Physician Executive Leader of the Year Award
Colin A. Banas, MD, MSHA
HIMSS-ANI Nursing Informatics Leadership Award
Catherine Ivory, PhD, RNC-OB, RN, BC, FAAN
SHS/HIMSS Excellence in Healthcare Management Engineering/Process Improvement Award
Kevin Nortrup, CPHIMS, CSEP
HIMSS North America Board of Directors Service Award
Diane M. Carr, MA, FHIMSS
Patricia L. Hale, MD, PhD, FACP, FHIMSS
Beth Halley, RN, MBA, FHIMSS
Michael H. Zaroukian, MD, PhD, MACP, FHIMSS
Book of the Year Award
Susan T. Snedaker, MBA, CISM, CPHIMS, CHCIO
Leading Healthcare IT: Managing to Succeed
Distinguished Fellows Service Award
Liz Johnson, MS, FAAN, FCHIME, FHIMSS, CHCIO, RN-BC
HIMSS Early Careerists Service Award
Daniella Nelson, CMRP, PMP
Most Influential Women in Health IT Award
Ann O'Brien, RN, MSN, FHIMSS, CPHIMS
Jessica Kahn, MPH
Judy Murphy, RN, FACMI, FHIMSS, FAAN
Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono, MD, MBA, FACS
John A. Page Outstanding Service Award
David Kendrick, MD, MPH, FACP
Kate Granger Compassionate Care Award
Susan Murphy, RN, BSN, MS
Chapter Leader of the Year Award
Chad Cothern, BSN, RN, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Chapter of the Year Award
Large Chapter - Dallas/Fort Worth
Medium Chapter - Indiana
Small Chapter - Louisiana
2017 Chapter Advocate of the Year
Hank Fanberg, FHIMSS, Louisiana Chapter Advocacy Chair
Board of Director Service Awards
Beth Halley, RN, MBA, FHIMSS
Diane M. Carr, MA, FHIMSS
Michael H. Zaroukian, MD, PhD, MACP, FHIMSS
Patricia L. Hale, MD, PhD, FACP, FHIMSS
New Life Fellow Members
James R. Cramer, MSIA, CHCIO, LFHIMSS, LCHIME, FCHIME
Lawrence E. Dux, BSIE, MBA, CPHIMS, LFHIMSS
Nancy Grey Stetson, CPHIMS, LFHIMSS
John Hansmann, MSIE, LFHIMSS, DSHS
Cindy McKinney, MBA, PMP, LFHIMSS
Dennis Y. Sato, CPHIMS, LFHIMSS
Gregory Walton, CHCIO, LFHIMSS
Reza Ziaee, MA, MSE, MBB, PhD, LFHIMSS
Read the full blog post about these award recipients
HIMSS Arizona Chapter Scholarship
Hiral Chetan Soni
HIMSS Foundation Scholarship – Undergraduate
Zainab Ali, CCA HIMSS
Foundation Scholarship – Master’s
Vijaya Priya, Rama Vijayasarathy
HIMSS Foundation Scholarship – PhD
Sharon J. Giarrizzo-Wilson, MS, RN-BC, CNOR
Richard P. Covert, PhD, LFHIMSS Scholarship for Management Systems
Sindy (Yin-Shun) Chiu, BSN, RN
H. Stephen Lieber Innovator Scholarship
Aliesea Rae Smith, HIIM
HIMSS South Florida Chapter Scholarship
Krista Riveron, JD HIMSS
Virginia Chapter Scholarship
Christine Hou
Western U.S. Region
Nicholas E. Davies Community Health Award
Lanai Community Health Center – Lanai, Hawaii
Petaluma Health Center – Sonoma County, California
Nicholas E. Davies Enterprise Award
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and Stanford Children’s Health – Palo Alto, California
Midwestern U.S. Region
Nicholas E. Davies Ambulatory Award
Northern Ohio Medical Specialists – Sandusky, Ohio
Nicholas E. Davies Enterprise Award
Advocate Healthcare – Downers Grove, Illinois
The Cleveland Clinic – Cleveland, Ohio
Henry Ford Health System – Detroit, Michigan
Nebraska Medicine – Omaha, Nebraska
Southern U.S. Region
Nicholas E. Davies Enterprise Award
Lafayette General Health – Lafayette, Louisiana
Memorial Hermann Health Systems – Houston, Texas
Miami Children’s Health System – Miami, Florida
Novant Health – Charlotte, North Carolina
Parkland Memorial Hospital – Dallas, Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, Texas
Eastern U.S. Region
Nicholas E. Davies Ambulatory Award
Kressly Pediatrics – Warrington, Pennsylvania
Nicholas E. Davies Community Health Award
Unity Health Care – Washington, DC
Nicholas E. Davies Enterprise Award
Children’s National Health System – Washington, DC
Lehigh Valley Health Network – Allentown, Pennsylvania
NYU Langone Health – New York City, New York
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a global voice, advisor and thought leader of health transformation through health information and technology with a unique breadth and depth of expertise and capabilities to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of health, healthcare and care outcomes. HIMSS designs and leverages key data assets, predictive models and tools to advise global leaders, stakeholders and influencers of best practices in health information and technology, so they have the right information at the point of decision. HIMSS drives innovative, forward thinking around best uses of information and technology in support of better connected care, improved population health and low cost of care. HIMSS is a not-for-profit, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in North America, Europe, United Kingdom and Asia.