education

Criteria for a good education session includes content that aligns with global topics, there is no commercialization and that presenters come from provider organizations, says Paul Contino, CIO of University Hospital Newark, New Jersey.

Osama El Hassan, 2025 HIMSS Changemaker Award recipient and cofounder and chair of ZIMAM, recommends that aspiring healthcare IT leaders prioritize education and building relationships with leaders who can offer mentorship.

Digital health platform Sharecare’s new patient education tools include a chatbot, a virtual assistant, a social media aggregator and expanded data visualizations.

The platform provides free learning materials for healthcare professionals in acute care.   

Across a number of different specialties, students – and even practitioners – can put practical technology skills to use and gain an emphasis on collaboration for the rest of their careers.

The crisis is opening up new opportunities for health and tech, but it is also bringing new challenges.