Professional Development

Dr. Abdullah Ghazi relays how simulation learning, like augmented reality and 3D printing, prepares future healthcare professionals for real-world scenarios.

Osama El-Hassan of Dubai's Health Authority talks about Zimam and how the GCC region built a workforce by upskilling and promoting digital health implementation. The process helped with workforce retention and technological adoption.

Altering education methods and allowing employees to be innovative with career flexibility are crucial to ensuring retention and longevity in the healthcare workforce, says Dr Shafi Ahmed, chief medical officer at Medical Realities.

Abigail Norville, deputy secretary general at the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands, tells why involving all healthcare stakeholders in forming care's evolution is vital, especially regarding digitization and innovation.

HIMSS is the place to be if you are involved in transforming and improving healthcare, claims Ricardo Silva, who is a HIMSS volunteer.

Sepi Browning, IT director/business partner at Piedmont HealthCare, declares education, networking and volunteering opportunities as just a few of the benefits of becoming a member of a HIMSS Chapter.

Tony Black, director of federal healthcare for Kyndryl, discusses how conferences like HIMSS23 empower healthcare professionals to network, learn from each other and discuss ideas, and offers suggestions for expanding these opportunities.

Grady Burrows, executive director of HIT in the CLE, talks about creating a demand-driven model for diverse, local IT teams and his work with colleges and employers to build a career pipeline for youth.

Also, Coviu and Alcidion have integrated their remote patient monitoring solutions.

Healthcare IT industry insiders as well as our roving reporters deliver news and views from the show floor on Day 2 of the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.