Communities

Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (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.

 

Chairs

Gabriela Mustata Wilson, PhD, MSc, FHIMSS
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
Patricia MacTaggart, MBA, MMA, CAHIMS
Patricia MacTaggart, MBA, MMA, CAHIMS
Teaching Instructor, HPM
Program Director of Health Informatics
The George Washington University

Liaisons

Mayfair Afiah Aboagyewah, RM, MSN, MNS, MSc
Mayfair Afiah Aboagyewah, RM, MSN, MNS, MSc
Education Service Manager
Mount Sinai Hospital
Liaison to the Nurse Informatics Committee
Shareefa Alabdulmunem
Shareefa Alabdulmunem
Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Directors
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
Liaison to the Physician Committee
Tony Black, MBA, FHISS, CAHIMS
Tony Black, MBA, FHISS, CAHIMS
Global Director, Healthcare/Privacy/Digital Transformation
Liaison to the Cybersecurity Committee
Vibhor Mathur
Vibhor Mathur
Consultant
Emirates Health Services
Liaison to the Long Term and Post Acute Care Committee
Stephan Schug, MD
Stephan Schug, MD
Chief Digital Health Strategist
IQmed Healthcare Consultants
Liaison to the Interoperability Committee
Tiffiny Shockley, PhD, MBA, CPHIMS
Tiffiny Shockley, PhD, MBA, CPHIMS
Professor
Queens University of Charlotte
Liaison to the Social Determinates of Health Committee


Resources

How Can You Participate?

All HIMSS members who are interested in joining to transform digital healthcare are encouraged to take advantage of our exclusive content, education and events.

Join the TIGER Interprofessional Community

  • Log into your HIMSS account
  • Click on the Chapter & Community Participation option on the left side of the screen
  • Navigate to the Professional Communities dropdown and select “Tiger Global Community.”

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