HIMSS Europe has launched the nomination process for the HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership, which recognises an individual who, in the judgment of the HIMSS Europe Governing Council, has demonstrated significant leadership in promoting the use of information technology in healthcare in Europe.
To be eligible for the HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership, the candidate must:
- Be a resident of Europe
- Be Professionally Active in Europe
Criteria
- The HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership is given in recognition of European level leadership in the field of eHealth.
- The award may be made for leadership in eHealth deployment, innovation, policy development, advocacy or training at a European level towards the transformation of healthcare.
- It may be made to an exceptional contribution, for a sustained engagement, or for a lifetime of exceptional leadership, which has had an impact across Europe.
The Nomination Process
- Nominations can be submitted by a third party, whether a member of HIMSS or not.
- The nominations must be submitted here
- The following materials must be provided via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.:
- List of publications with references
- List of presentations (featuring title, location and date)
- CV with notable achievements for each position held
- Nominations must include a brief bio of the individual and a concise description of the contribution that causes it to be worthy of special recognition by HIMSS Europe.
- Recipient will be notified after the final approval by the Council and the awards ceremony will be held at eHealth week 2013.
Nominations failing to complete the application process as described above will not be considered.
The HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership consists of:
- A symbol of recognition
- Publication of information in an official HIMSS Publication and on the HIMSS Europe website
Award Frequency and Timing The HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership will be presented at the 2013 eHealth week / World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday 15 May, 2013 at 15.45 - 16.00.
HIMSS Europe is accepting submissions until Friday 8th February 2013.
About HIMSS Europe
HIMSS Europe is dedicated to bringing together all the major players in the Health ICT community to transcend borders and languages and engender a truly regional dialogue. As members of HIMSS Europe, individual professionals (managers, administrators, clinicians, technology experts and users), vendor companies and IT providers meet, interact and learn from one another.
With the opening of its Europe office in Brussels, HIMSS is now positioned to provide activities, programmes and education specifically designed for the Europe Health ICT community. Guided by a Governing Council of members from within the Europe region, the HIMSS Europe staff will focus on the needs of individual and corporate members across Europe to ensure dedicated services and membership value.