Voting is open to select the winner of the 2021 Clinical Informatics Leadership Award. Voting closes at 5pm on 7 October 2021. The winner will be announced at Digital Health Week NZ 2021 in Wellington on 29 November 2021.
The three finalists are; Karl Cole, chief clinical information officer at healthAlliance; Ruth Large, Whakarongorau Aotearoa: New Zealand Telehealth Services, chief clinical officer; and Steve Earnshaw, chief clinical innovation officer 3DHB.
A three-person judging panel; deputy director general data and digital Shayne Hunter; Clinical Informatics Leadership Award 2020 winner and Clinical Advisor Digital Innovations at Waitematā DHB, Lara Hopley; and HiNZ board chair and the 2019 award winner Rebecca George, selected the finalists.
The judges said the award recognises the mahi and commitment many clinicians deliver across services, systems and agencies. “It is evident that there is a growing depth of knowledge, skill and experience within the clinical informatics community and the judges were very pleased to receive a variety of nominations from a wide range of clinical leaders, who showed an increasing breadth of involvement in clinical informatics.”
The winner receives up to $5000 in expenses from Spark Health, to travel to a conference of their choice or to fund further study.
If you have any questions about the voting process, please email sector@hinz.org.nz. Entries closed at 5pm on 7 October 2021.
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Finalists listed in alphabetical order by first name
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Karl Cole
Chief Clinical Information Officer, healthAlliance
Judges' Statement: Karl is a strong advocate for data liquidity and interoperability which give him a unique perspective on digital projects. Working across regions and multiple stakeholders, Karl has demonstrated strategic acuity and an ability to ensure technical solutions align with real world clinical implications. This last year Karl has enabled the rapid digitisation of healthcare services across his region in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read profile article about Karl - click here >>
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Ruth Large
Chief Clinical Officer, Whakarongorau Aotearoa
Judges' Statement: Ruth has been a significant driver behind multiple digital health initiatives. Her leadership across services, organisations and professions has been evident in the national development and uptake of telehealth, localised digital health records, and regional digital accessibility. She is engaged across multiple stakeholder forums, promoting digital health equity and translating strategic vision into deliverable outcomes for the health population. Read profile article about Ruth - click here >>
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Steve Earnshaw
Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, 3DHB ICT, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast District Health Boards
Judges' Statement: Steve has demonstrated significant clinical leadership in his recent work across CCDHB and across the 3 DHBs. He has grown a talented and skilled clinical informatics team that is realising benefits across the organisation and directly to the consumer. His strategic vision and leadership are evident in local, regional and national programme involvement. Read profile article about Steve - click here >>
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