Outstanding SIG Member Award

Congratulations to the 2011 Outstanding SIG Leadership Award Recipients:

Jodi Bloom		Tammi Grygar

Purpose
The Outstanding SIG Member Award is presented to a member who has made significant, and commendable contributions to the SIG.

Eligibility
Candidates must be a member in good standing. A SIG may nominate one of their members or their Chair by outlining the specific contributions the nominee has made, including examples of their having:

• Contributed as a volunteer in the advancement of HIMSS goals and objectives
• Actively supported SIGs mission, objectives, and goals

Award Frequency and Timing
The Outstanding SIG Member Award may be given once a year.

Criteria
The Outstanding SIG Member Award may be awarded for a single exceptional contribution as a SIG Member or for a sustained contribution as a SIG Member.

The Outstanding SIG Member Award consists of:

• Symbol of Recognition
• Publication of information in an official HIMSS publication

Past Recipients

2010
Marc Newman MBA LFHIMSS & Elyse Nielsen, PMP, CPHIMS Chairs(s) Project Management Special Interest Group

2008
Feliciano Yu, MD, MSHI, MSPH, CPHIMS

2007
Dexter D’Costa, MBBS, MHA, CPHIMS

2006
Cynthia McKinney, FHIMSS

2005
Joe Miller, FHIMSS, Electronic Health Record SIG

2004
Kathleen Kimmel, RN, MHA, CHE, Clinical Outcomes & Patient Safety SIG

2003
Mary P. Griskewicz, E-Health SIG

2002
Scott Smiser, E-Health SIG

2001
Joseph P. Brown, Telecommunications SIG
Major Drexel G. DeFord, Air Force CIOs SIG
Jason D. Oliveira, Data Warehousing/Data Mining SIG
Roy F. Rada, HIPAA SIG

For more information, please contact awards@himss.org.