TIGER Global Community
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HIMSS Technology Informatics for Global Education and Readiness (TIGER) Global Community
Mission, Vision, and Values
The HIMSS TIGER Global Community is dedicated to advancing interprofessional healthcare informatics education globally.
We bring together informatics professionals passionate about improving global health to offer diverse interprofessional education, subject matter expertise, and thought leadership supporting HIMSS's mission and vision.
The community is committed to promoting lifelong learning and professional development in healthcare informatics, facilitating networking and knowledge sharing, and encouraging diverse global representation and varying viewpoints through respectful idea exchange.
Our TIGER members advocate for equitable access to health informatics education by supporting all HIMSS informatics community strategic initiatives.
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Log in to your profile, select “Chapter & Community Participation,” then select the TIGER Global Community from the Professional Communities dropdown menu.
Featured TIGER Resources
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May 27, 2025
From Generative AI to Agentic AI
Join the HIMSS TIGER Global Community Meeting Series, a monthly webinar that brings together healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and innovators from around the world. This series provides a unique platform for members of the TIGER (Technology Informatics for Global Education Readiness) community to collaborate, share knowledge, and discuss the latest trends in healthcare technology and informatics.
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September 2, 2025
AI in Clinical Practice & Education: Trends, Takeaways, and the HIMSS TIGER Community’s Path Forward
During the August HIMSS TIGER Global Community Meeting, Rob Havasy, Senior Director Informatics Strategy, HIMSS will provide insights on the key takeaways from the July HIMSS AI Summit. Attendees will hear about what industry leaders are saying about education trends and paths relating to AI for students and established clinicians.
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May 15, 2025
The Status of Informatics/eHealth Integration in Medical and Nursing Curricula
This Informatics/eHealth survey presents global perspectives of medical and nursing faculty on the maturity of eHealth content integration in medical schools throughout several countries. The survey also includes on factors that impede further proliferation of informatics as a firm component of medical and nursing school curricula.
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May 27, 2025
Best Practices and Lessons Learned about Certification and Career Advancement in the Field of Nursing Informatics
Join the HIMSS TIGER Global Community Meeting Series, a monthly webinar that brings together healthcare professionals, thought leaders, and innovators from around the world. This series provides a unique platform for members of the TIGER (Technology Informatics for Global Education Readiness) community to collaborate, share knowledge, and discuss the latest trends in healthcare technology and informatics.
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May 15, 2025
Global Health Informatics Competency Recommendation Frameworks
These Global Health Informatics Competency Recommendation Frameworks compile recommended core international informatics competencies reflective of many countries, scientific societies and research projects.
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July 9, 2025
Advancing Responsible AI in Healthcare
During the May HIMSS TIGER Global Community Meeting, you can learn more about the CHAI open-source healthcare AI nutrition label model card, and what it could do for your organization.
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July 15, 2025
Lessons Learned on System Integration and Workflow Optimization
During the June HIMSS TIGER Global Community Meeting, Ibrahim Elbarkey, Clinical Application Specialist at Power International Holding, shared his experience with training teams on system integration and workflow optimization. He shared key challenges, lessons learned and practical success strategies that he's encountered throughout his work, in a way that resonates with both technical and clinical stakeholders.
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August 5, 2025
Invisible Architects: How APPs Are Shaping the Future of Digital Health
During the July HIMSS TIGER Global Community Meeting, Rhiannon Doherty, DHA, APRN, CHCIO, Director of Usability & Clinical Optimization, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will discuss how Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are increasingly central to the delivery of safe, efficient, and equitable care—but they remain underrepresented in the digital spaces shaping that care.
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April 14, 2025
Digital Determinants of Health: A Framework for Advancing Health Equity
This brief clip explores the critical role of digital access, literacy, and inclusion in bridging health disparities and shares strategies to ensure that all communities especially marginalized populations can fully benefit from digital health advancements.
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Community Chairs
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Gabriela Mustata Wilson, PhD, MSc, FHIMSS
Director, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, Professor, Dr. J. Robert Rivet Endowed Chair, University of Louisiana at Lafayette - A Carnegie R1 Research University
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Patricia MacTaggart, MBA, MMA, CAHIMS
Teaching Instructor, HPM Program Director of Health Informatics, The George Washington University
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Community Liaisons
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Mayfair Afiah Aboagyewah, RM, MSN, MNS, MSc
Education Service Manager, Mount Sinai Hospital, Liaison to the Nurse Informatics Committee
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Shareefa Alabdulmunem
Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Liaison to the Physician Committee
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Tony Black, MBA, FHISS, CAHIMS
Global Director, Healthcare/Privacy/Digital Transformation, Liaison to the Cybersecurity Committee
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Vibhor Mathur
Consultant Emirates Health Services, Liaison to the Long Term and Post Acute Care Committee
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Stephan Schug, MD
Chief Digital Health Strategist, IQmed Healthcare Consultants, Liaison to the Interoperability Committee
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Tiffiny Shockley, PhD, MBA, CPHIMS
Professor, Queens University of Charlotte, Liaison to the Social Determinates of Health Committee