What We Do

TIGER International Task Force

The global TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) initiative is led by the HIMSS TIGER International Task Force, which is charged with providing domain expertise, leadership and guidance to activities, projects and collaborations within the global health informatics community.

The task force is further supported by workstreams devoted to actualizing resource development and project scopes of work.

Activities

  • Reforming clinician education curriculum through the integration of information and technology, information literacy, informatics and the infusion of technologies for learning in a robust virtual learning environment
  • Developing and implementing learning innovations; fostering faculty development and ensuring universities and providers have the necessary health information and technology education infrastructure
  • Increasing faculty and student acceptance and understanding of health information and technology through education and training, incentives and resource support

For more information, contact TIGER@HIMSS.org

Task Force Members

The TIGER International Task Force is composed of 60 members representing 34 countries worldwide: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China/Taiwan, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Ghana, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

2022–2023 Task Force Leadership

Gabriela Mustata Wilson
Gabriela Mustata Wilson, PhD, MSc, FHIMSS
Co-Director, Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics
University of Texas at Arlington: Domestic Co-Chair
Sile Creedon, PhD, MSc, DipIT
Sile Creedon, PhD, MSc, DipIT
Lecturer
University College Cork, Ireland: International Co-Chair
Franky, BPharm(Hons), BCGP, CAHIMS
Franky, BPharm(Hons), BCGP, CAHIMS
Senior Pharmacist
Institute of Mental Health, Singapore: International Liaison

Strategic Planning and Work Stream Leadership

Gabriela Mustata Wilson
Gabriela Mustata Wilson, PhD, MSc, FHIMSS,
Co-Director, Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics
University of Texas at Arlington: Domestic Co-Chair
 Melissa Enmore, MIPH, PMP, CMP (Prosci), CPHIMS-CA
Melissa Enmore, MIPH, PMP, CMP (Prosci), CPHIMS-CA
Director, Projects and Strategy
Canadian Mental Health Association
ulla-mari kinnunen
Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, PhD, MHS, RN
Adjunct Professor, Senior Lecturer
University of Eastern Finland: Chair
ragan-dubose-morris
Ragan DuBose-Morris, PhD, EdS, MA
Associate Professor, Telehealth Educator Manager
Medical University of South Carolina: Liaison
ruth-schleyer
Ruth Schleyer, MSN, RN-BC, COI
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Legacy Health: Chair