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Program Chairs
Barbara Van de Castle, DNP, APRN-CNS, RN-BC, OCN
SINI 2023 Co-Chair
Assistant Professor, Nursing Informatics Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
vandecastle@umaryland.edu
Charlotte Seckman, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
SINI 2023 Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Nursing Informatics Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
seckman@umaryland.edu
Planning Committee
Marion Ball, EdD, FLHIMSS, FCHIME, FAAN, FACMI
Executive Director, Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics
University of Texas at Arlington
Marionball6@gmail.com
Cheryl A. Fisher, EdD, MSN, RN
Director and Associate Professor
Nursing Informatics Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
cheryl.fisher@umaryland.edu
Rebecca Freeman, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Vice President for Health Informatics
University of Vermont Health Network
freemanjr@gmail.com
Blossom Jiang
Graduate Student
University of Maryland School of Nursing
SINI Social Media Coordinator
bjiang@umaryland.edu
Arpad G. Kelemen, PhD
Professor, Nursing Informatics Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
kelemen@umaryland.edu
Kathleen McGrow DNP, MS, RN, PMP
Chief Nursing Information Officer
Microsoft Health and Life Science Industry Team
Kathleen.Mcgrow@microsoft.com
Mary Etta Mills, ScD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Nurse Planner
University of Maryland School of Nursing
mmills@umaryland.edu
Eun-Shim Nahm, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean of PhD Program and Professor
Co-Director, Biology and Behavior Across the Life Span Organized Research Center
University of Maryland School of Nursing
enahm@umaryland.edu
Ernest Opoku-Agyemang, MS, MA, RN
Assistant Professor, Nursing Informatics Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
eopoku@umaryland.edu
Cynthia Russell, DNP, RN-BC, EBP-C
Informatics Nurse Specialist
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland
Crussell@frederick.health
Claribel Sawyerr, DNP, MPH, RN-BC
Supervisory Nurse Consultant - Informatics
Department of Clinical Research Informatics
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
csawyerr@cc.nih.gov
Rhonda Schoville, PhD, MSBA, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Systems, Populations, and Leadership
University of Michigan School of Nursing
rhondas@med.umich.edu
Sonia Smith, BS
Senior Program Specialist, Office of Professional Education
University of Maryland School of Nursing
sonia.smith@umaryland.edu
Cory Stephens, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Assistant Professor, Department of Organizational Systems & Adult Health
University of Maryland School of Nursing
cory.stephens@umaryland.edu
Marisa L. Wilson, DNSc, MHSc, RN-BC, FAAN
Associate Professor and Specialty Track Coordinator, Nursing Informatics Program
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
mwilsoa@uab.edu
Sayonara Barbosa, PhD, RN
Associate Professor, Nursing Informatics and Critical Care Nursing Program
Sub-Coordinator, Graduate Program in Health Informatics
Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
sayonara.barbosa@ufsc.br
Lynn Marie Elizabeth Bullock, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Director, Office of Professional Education
University of Maryland School of Nursing
lbullock@umaryland.edu
Toria Shaw Morawski, MSW, IICDP
Sr. Manager, Professional Development
tori@globallyempowered.com
Teri Young, MSB, RN-BC
Vice President, Clinical Systems & Chief of Clinical Informatics
University of Maryland Medical System
teri.Young@umm.edu
Diane Constantine, MSN, RN-BC, NEA-BC
Director, Clinical Informatics
University of Maryland Medical System
Adjunct Faculty, University of Maryland School of Nursing
dconstantine@umm.edu
Overview
The Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) was introduced in 1990 at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) following the implementation of the nation’s first master’s program in nursing informatics.
SINI is a nonprofit event hosted by UMSON that provides an opportunity to deliver multiple-level learning experiences to meet the needs of nurse and health care informaticians across the spectrum of practice.
For more than three decades, the UMSON informatics faculty, along with an expert planning committee consisting of national and international leaders in the field, have assessed the learning needs of the nursing/health care informatics community; reviewed technology and informatics trends; and made recommendations to determine the overall theme, goals, and objectives for each SINI event, held annually in July.
The overall mission, vision and goals of the institute are as follows:
Mission
SINI’s mission is to provide clinicians, leaders, and academicians with new knowledge, exceptional presentations, meaningful networking opportunities, and experiences that further develop leadership in the field of nursing and health care informatics.
Vision
SINI’s vision is to serve as the premier institute for innovative nursing and health care informatics continuing education and knowledge sharing. We aim to advance the field nationally and internationally.
Objectives