A HIMSS member since 1994, Dr. Bradley discovered her passion for informatics by leading a project to develop a computerized tracking system for an emergency department. "I am delighted and honored to serve an organization that allows me to indulge my passion - clinical informatics," Dr. Bradley said. "I believe our initiatives are critical to efforts to improve healthcare across the globe."

Dr. Bradley, a recipient of the HIMSS Informatics Nursing Leadership Award, is enthusiastic about supporting opportunities for learning globally and across disciplines during her term as vice chair. "We have many opportunities, ranging from the Nicholas E. Davies Awards of Excellence to educational conferences in the US, Europe and Asia," she noted. "These programs support networking, the building of collaborative relationships, and the development of new ideas to spark creative endeavors, thus fostering improved care processes in our complex, fragmented healthcare systems."


Chair Elect and Vice Chair Elect
In recent elections by the board, Charles E. Christian, FCHIME, FHIMSS, has been selected chair elect and Liz Johnson, FHIMSS, has been selected vice chair elect; they assumed these roles on July 1.

Christian is the director of information systems and CIO of Good Samaritan Hospital in southwest Indiana, where he is responsible for all information technology activities throughout the enterprise; this includes Good Samaritan Hospital, Samaritan Center and Good Samaritan - Lincoln Trail Hospice, as well as several outpatient/outreach clinics. Christian sits on the HIMSS Analytics Board and serves as the board liaison for HIMSS' Enterprise Integration and Privacy & Security Steering Committees.

Johnson is the vice president of applied clinical informatics for Tenet Healthcare Corp. She is responsible for the strategic vision and the tactical plan for all clinical systems used throughout Tenet's 72 provider organizations. Under her leadership, Tenet has developed and is implementing a comprehensive clinical informatics vision and strategy. Johnson speaks nationally and internationally on clinical applications and their strategic use as a tool for enhanced patient safety.

New Board Members
Four new HIMSS board members began their three-year terms on July 1, 2007.

John H. Daniels, FHIMSS, FACHE, CPHIMS, CHPS, is a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and the former CIO at the U.S. Air Force Academy Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. C. Martin Harris, MD, MBA, FHIMSS, is CIO and chairman of the Information Technology Division and executive director of the eCleveland Clinic at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio. Joy G. Keeler, MBA, is principal, Health Information Technology, at The MITRE Corp. Jonathan M. Teich, MD, PhD, FHIMSS, is the chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Sciences.

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