Allied Health finalists in IT awards

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Clinical lead for Allied Health Informatics Rebecca George, director of Allied Health Garth Munro and information analyst Holly Wang were finalists in the 2018 New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards, Excellence in Digital Health. 

The nomination was for their work on Care Capacity and Demand, Core Business and the Allied Health Dashboard which has underpinned the work relating to workforce development, resource allocation and safe staffing in the workplace.

The awards are sector-wide and recognise individuals and teams who have excelled in the IT industry, with a focus on people rather than companies and vendors.

Following nomination, Rebecca, Garth and Holly were interviewed by a judging panel, and the awards presented at an evening event held in Wellington on 12 July. 

Fellow nominees included Kevin Ross, of Precision Driven Medicine, who is director of research at Orion Health and the winner, Aleisha Staples, managing director of Staples VR.

The judges said the work and leadership demonstrated by the team of Rebecca, Garth and Holly shows great commitment and expertise to deliver an innovative solution for the Allied Health workforce.

“They have achieved successful results and overcome significant challenges, making a significant impact in Canterbury,” the judges said.

Munro says it was an honour to receive acknowledgement via selection as one of the three finalists for their category, in recognition of the innovation and hard work within Allied Health.

The New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards are highly contested and each year the organisers receive a significant number of entries for the award categories.

For more information, see NZ Excellence in IT Awards.

Source: Allied Health media release, 25 July 2018

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