BOCA RATON, FL – February 18, 2020 – Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has announced
Pua Cooper as recipient of the Chapter Leader of the Year Award for 2020.
The Chapter Leader of the Year Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates
significant leadership; extraordinary contributions to HIMSS Chapters
and the Society; and a commitment to the health information and technology
industry. The goal of this award is to highlight exemplary chapter leaders
and recognize their hard work in driving concept leadership within the
health and technology industries in their geographical area, and their
dedication to the chapter program as a whole.
Pua Cooper is the assistant vice president, chief clinical informatics
officer for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, where she oversees the operations
of the Quality Department, Clinical Informatics, and Infection Prevention
department for this 400-bed academic medical center.
As a seasoned nurse leader with over 30 years of leadership and clinical
experience, she uses her strong understanding of clinical practice to
leverage technology integration to improve organizational performance.
She holds a Master’s of Science in Nursing with a specialty in Nursing
Informatics and as of this year is a Certified Healthcare Information
Technology Executive through the College of Healthcare Information Management
Executives.
Pua Cooper will be recognized during the 2020 HIMSS Global Conference &
Exhibition, held March 9-13, 2020 in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County
Convention Center. HIMSS20 brings together 45,000+ health information
and technology professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from
around the world. Exceptional education, excellent speakers, cutting-edge
health information and technology products and powerful networking are
hallmarks of this industry-leading conference.
“I am honored and privileged to be recognized by this esteemed organization
for my contributions to HIMSS. I would like to recognize the South Florida
HIMSS Board of Directors who supported me and my vision, as well as the
amazing mentors I have been privileged to work with throughout my career.”
About Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton Regional Hospital is part of Baptist Health South Florida,
the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 11 hospitals,
more than 23,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers,
urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning across Miami-Dade,
Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally
renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics
and sports medicine, and neurosciences. In addition, it includes Baptist
Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and Baptist Health
Care On Demand, a virtual health platform. A not-for-profit organization
supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable
mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune
as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and by Ethisphere
as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit
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