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New chief medical information officers should surround themselves with people who know more than they do and create a team that fills the gap in their knowledge and experience, says Epic Emeritus CMIO Dr. Robert W. Warren.

Criteria for a good education session includes content that aligns with global topics, there is no commercialization and that presenters come from provider organizations, says Paul Contino, CIO of University Hospital Newark, New Jersey.

HIMSS25 panelists Rebecca Woods, Marissa Maldonado and Roz Cordini talk about their commitment to encouraging women to pursue careers in the field and to creating a community that fosters deep friendships and collaborations.

Identifying people who want to contribute and share knowledge takes a bit of work, but it pays off once you get someone involved and they see the benefits it provides, says Julie Luengas, CNIO at Stony Brook Medicine Information Technology.  

Hal Wolf, president and CEO of HIMSS, discusses the predicted shortage of healthcare workers globally by 2030, how digital transformation can help improve the situation, though not completely fix it, and the need to embrace innovation.

Krystal Schramm of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services advises those starting out in health IT to build diverse connections, share their ideas and create their own paths to success.

The HIMSS CIO Connect program enables participants to be able to network and build upon specific goals and desires while harnessing from the experience of many people, says Habi Mojidi, CIO for Medical Readiness in the U.S. Army.

Olga Kagan, Food Allergy Nursing Association CEO, talks about her journey from immigrant to informaticist and advises health IT newcomers to act on issues they're passionate about and join a strong, supportive professional community.

Also, TruScreen has secured a new distribution deal to reenter India.

Dr. Guido Giunti, chief data officer at Dublin, Ireland's St James's Hospital, studies healthcare trends to predict coming changes and then tailors messages about those changes to address audiences' concerns and encourage buy-in.