MS in Health Informatics & AnalyticsMentors
A few words of mentorship can go far in career guidance. Mentors can share insight into an industry, open doors to professional contacts, and provide advice to students about achieving their professional goals. Through our MSHIA Mentor Program, we hope to allow students to:
- grow their network
- learn more about the vast expanse of health informatics by connecting with those in practice
Mentors are provided to help students acclimate to the professional space and develop a vision of their own goals over the course of a very brief 15-month academic program, thereby preparing them for a smoother transition after graduation. We have two forms of mentorship in our mentor network. Alumni Mentors serve as guides to students embarking on their HIT degree journey. HIT industry mentors who act as vital connections to HIT practice through such things as guest presentations, career discussions, and engagement with class projects and activities.
Spencer Ash
Director of Product and Clinical Informatics
SutureHealth
Experienced health technology Product Leader with a background in health informatics, product management, public health, and user-centered design. My core focus is on solving mission-critical problems in the healthcare space and I am dedicated to designing innovative clinical applications that lead to positive health outcomes across diverse populations. Currently leading healthcare transformation at SutureHealth, connecting healthcare providers, reducing medical waste, and improving efficiencies through a suite of SaaS technologies designed to promote communication and collaboration by breaking down the walled gardens of healthcare silos.
Janene Layne
Title Radiology System Analyst
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
I am currently a Radiology System Analyst at MSKCC. I have been in Radiology for six years as a technologist. Over this time, I have worked primarily on Seimens platforms and used several PACS and RIS systems such as EPIC Radiant, Synapse RIS, Visage Pacs, and Philips Intellispace. I have worked with radiology management to streamline MRI and CT workflows and assist with training students and new hires.
Lisa Berry-Wensveen, RDH, MSHIA, CAPM
Currently in transition following relocation and COVID office closure. I have worked in dentistry as a registered dental hygienist and dental practice management/facilitation for over 20 years. Additional work experience includes Assistant Director at Purdue University--Residences. I recently completed my Certification as an associate project manager. With the completion of my MSHIA degree, I am hoping to expand my work experience into the health analytics and informatics field more broadly.
Almasi Musoke Vickers
Self-employed Clinical Systems Consultant
AMusoke Enterprise LLC
I have worked as both an application analyst and a consultant supporting Cerner EHR applications. For over fifteen years, I've implemented many EHR features and functionalities and have been a part of the ever-changing health information technology industry. For many years HIT has focused on capturing electronic health data, and as it continues to transform, analysts such as myself are now looking to make this data useful and accessible.
Rachel Chambers
Healthcare Sr. Consultant
Systems Evolution
Over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Half of the time spent working IT initiatives (large scale implementations).
Led a Care Management organization with building out an EHR platform, experience working PBM implementations.
In addition -I have been a Manager at one of the Big 4 consulting firms (Deloitte Consulting). I am a Managing Partner at Analytiqx Business Solutions - capability is Strategy.
Suzy Espinosa
Senior Manager - Acquisitions and Strategic Initiatives
AdventHealth
When the company embarks on acquisitions of hospitals or when we build new ones, my team coordinates the activities related to converting legacy healthcare IT systems from previous ones to our company's standard systems. We implement new EMRs, interfaces, biomedical devices, and associated software. In a sense, Health IT is my role because getting these large-scale clinical systems implementations off the ground requires knowledge of how the systems interact with each other, how they help hospitals provide safe, quality care, and how revenue cycle systems are integrated into clinical care and hospital administration.
Melissa Bassett
President and CEO
Storm Informatics Inc.
I utilized the knowledge gained from the MSHIA program to co-develop a unique informatics database tailored to healthcare organizations. We provide HIPAA-compliant data management, analytics, and consulting. In addition to my role at Storm, I am currently pursuing my PhD in neuroscience with a focus in bioinformatics.
Keith A. Reaves
Academy Consultant
Cerner Corp, Kansas City, MO
I work in Healthcare IT. I am working with end-users with adoption coaching for the Cerner Millennium. My team works to help with a smooth transition.
Division Director, Patient Experience
HSHS Central Illinois Division Hospitals
Health IT Program Manager
Boston Children's Hospital
Manager, Transaction Advisory Services (TAS)
Ernst & Young
Business Process Improvement and Operations Consultant
6SigmaTek LLC
Independent Consultant
Author of a new consumer health informattics book and formerly with Mad*Pow
Manager PCI Compliance
Mercy Health System
Practice Group Attorney - National Operations Group
Ascension Health system
Principal Consultant
Daugherty Business Solutions
Vice President, Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Mercy Health System
Management & Program Analyst
US Office of Personnel Management
Adult Academic Director – Strategy & Business Development
SSM Health St. Louis
Senior Director, Health IT and Clinical Informatics
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
CEO
HeartToHeart Network (remote care delivery system)
Executive Vice President
Dicom Systems, Inc.
Chairman and CEO
Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
Senior Director - Grant Development
Great Circle (Behavioral Health Services for Children)
Clinical Research Associate
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services
Senior Account Executive
Express Scripts
Chairman
Public Health Informatics Foundation (Bangladesh)
Healthcare Analyst
Department of Vermont Health Access
Process Improvement Consultant
Rush Medical University Medical Center
Associate Administrator
BJC Healthcare
Operations Excellence Manager
Accumen
Senior Business Analyst
Cigna - Express Scripts
Senior Consultant Specialist
Deloitte
Director of Innovation
Intermountain Healthcare
Lead CDC Public Health & Promoting Interoperability Programs
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Clinical Business Technology Consultant
Baptist Health South Florida
CEO & President
Qore Health Group
Biostatistician 2
Baptist Health South Florida
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Miami VA Healthcare System
Health Scientist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Supervisory Health Science Specialist
James A Haley Veterans Hospital
Founder
DMBranco - Digital Health Ventures
Director
Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Telehealth Operations Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Become a HIT industry mentor
We welcome health informatics professionals to contribute to a meaningful educational experience by sharing their “words of wisdom” derived from professional experience in Health IT with Master of Health Informatics and Analytics (or MSHIA) students with one or more touch points as they prepare to enter or advance in the field.
- It gives you the opportunity to continue establishing yourself as an HIT leader.
- You can help shape the HIT leaders of tomorrow early in their path.
- You expand your professional network through a university program that connects academics and HIT professionals who want to impact lives and transform communities.
Education becomes more tangible when students can bridge practice and industry with their studies. As an industry mentor, you can connect with students through one or more touchpoints in a variety of ways (e.g., short information interview about your experience, class speaker, class project advisor). Faculty and students find great benefit in professional connection to discuss insights and experiences in the world of health informatics. These connections help our students make an impact on the future of the Health IT industry. These experiences also help your organization identify promising candidates for future opportunities.
Complete the form below to let us know how you might like to get connected.
