Voting has now closed to select the winner of the 2023 Clinical Informatics Leadership Award.
The winner will be announced at Digital Health Week NZ 2023
in Hamilton on Thursday 30 November 2023.
The three finalists are; Emma Collins, senior professional practice, Women's and Children's Health, Otago University; John Conneely, quality systems manager, Te Whatu Ora Te Matu Māui Hawke’s Bay; and Charlene Tan-Smith,
Allied Health clinical Informatics manager, Te Whatu Ora – Waitaha Canterbury & Te Tai o Poutini West Coast.
The winner receives up to $5000 in expenses from
Accenture, to travel to a conference of their choice or to fund further study.
Finalists listed in alphabetical order by last name
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Emma Collins
Senior Professional Practice , Women's and Children's Health, Otago University Clinical Profession: Nursing
Judges' Statement: “Collins promotes the integration of the science that underpins clinical practice with its information and knowledge. She demonstrates the management and use of information and communication technologies to promote the health of people, whānau, and communities across the motu. Only with collaborative leadership such as Collins' will more providers and leaders understand the impact of digital health.”
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John Conneely
Quality Systems Manager, Te Whatu Ora Te Matu Māui Hawkes Bay Clinical Profession: Nursing
Judges' Statement: “John Conneely demonstrates a breadth of sector involvement well beyond his original clinical expertise. His tenacity and determination to fulfil the vision of digital implementation across systems and processes, made him standout amongst the applicants. Over the years, Conneely has demonstrated a tenacity and commitment to consistently engage and involve all key stakeholders, recognising that this work for him, has ‘been a marathon and not a sprint’.”
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Charlene Tan-Smith
Allied Health Clinical Informatics Lead, Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury & Te Tai o Poutini West Coast Clinical Profession: Allied Health
Judges' Statement: “Tan-Smith has worked to bridge the divide between hospital and community, partnering with the Hauora Māori Team to ensure codesigned solutions. She demonstrates the ability to think creatively at the strategic level while also solving problems systematically at the micro level. Tan-Smith’s clinical informatics leadership ranges from leading the leaders to applied informatics."
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