Event: Luncheon at HIMSS17 with Central PA and Delaware Valley HIMSS Chapters

Date:  Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Time:  11:00am-1:00pm

Location:  Rosen Centre

Registration:  

• WPAHIMSS Members $40.00
• Non-Members $50.00
• Student Members: $20.00

Description:  Western PA HIMSS President, Jenny Sabol, will again be co-chairing the 2nd annual Millennials on a Mission Reception at HIMSS17! Join the Millennial generation for cocktails, cutting-edge conversation, and a photo booth.   This exclusive reception offers an opportunity for Millennials, those born between 1980 and 2000, to network with their peers of future leaders and innovators, while also giving back to the community.  

The Millennials reception will provide a relaxed social forum for networking with peers that will follow you as your career progresses – your future colleagues, employers and employees, so bring your business cards – you don't want to miss it!

Space is limited - early registration is recommended.

Prizes will be available!

Why Join WPAHIMSS:

If you are interested in furthering your career, joining WPAHIMSS is a good start. WPAHIMSS is the regional chapter of the much larger HIMSS national chapter. WPAHIMSS is a synergistic group, meaning that the effect of a collection of people is greater than just one person. So, how exactly can becoming part of this synergistic group help further your professional goals? Here are some benefits of joining an association.

Enhance your HIT professional network:

For most people, creating professional relationships is important, and joining a group allows you to have a sense of security and trust. From this, you are able to support and help one another in reaching your professional goals. WPAHIMSS sponsors numerous events throughout the year that allow you to connect with your peers. Since WPAHIMSS and HIMSS have national or local conferences, you can participate and have the opportunity to learn about breaking news in your career, learn "best practices" or new ideas, hear about key achievers in your field and also meet and brainstorm with others who are also looking to share and learn new information. Another benefit of enhancing your network is that you may find a mentor to help you with your professional needs or you may be in a position to become a mentor to someone else. Giving back can be the greatest reward and benefit. Participating in WPAHIMSS is a great way to grow your network. This allows you to use your peers as sounding boards and often make some great friends with the same interests as you.

Broaden your HIT knowledge:

WPAHIMSS provides an enormous amount of access to resource information such as; case studies, articles, white papers and books written by experts in your field or area of interest. Another reason to join WPAHIMSS is to learn more or stay informed about issues in Healthcare IT. Additionally, WPAHIMSS provides a source for scholarship information, links to publications, and awards for persons achieving excellence in their Healthcare IT. No matter what area of HIT you are in, staying on top of all of these issues is important.

So, whether you are looking to learn about job postings in your field, network in your professional community, gain access to current events in your career area, or just have some fun while meeting new people, joining WPAHIMSS is a step in the right direction!