IHE NA Connectathon Monitors Needed!

IHE USA Volunteers Gain Real-world IHE Experience!

IHE USA is looking for volunteer monitors to verify testing at the IHE NA Connectathon 2014, January 27 - 31, 2014, in downtown Chicago. Monitors use their skills and expertise to review interoperability tests performed by participating organizations at the North American Connectathon. As a monitor, you will examine evidence presented by participants and assign a pass/fail grade for each test.

Benefits of Volunteering:

·         Opportunity to work directly with software engineers from the industry's top vendors.

·         Gain deeper understanding about IHE Integration Profiles and how to implement IHE profiles.

·         Gain hands-on experience and training for IHE software test tools.

·         Explore opportunities for collaboration with vendors and HIEs in attendance

·         Monitors receive travel, accommodations, and a daily per Diem for their participation (Note: IHE USA will not support international travel outside the U.S. and Canada.)

General Requirements of Participation:

·         Must be available for the full week of the NA Connectathon 2014
         o    Monday, January 27 – Friday, January 31, 2013

·         Monitors may NOT be employed by a participating vendor, nor be under contract to provide consulting or any other services to a participating vendor

·         Completion of Conflict of Interest form

·         Completion of Non-Disclosure agreement

·         Applicants must have appropriate technical background in one of the 9 healthcare IT areas listed: 
        o    IT Infrastructure
        o    Clinical Documents (HL7 CDA)
        o    Radiology and/or Cardiology departmental workflow
        o    Laboratory and/or Pharmacy
        o    Patient Care Devices
        o    Patient Care Coordination & Quality, Research, and Public Health

Applications Due October 4, 2013

All applicants must submit the following items by October 4, 2013, in order to be considered for participation on the 2014 Monitor team:

• Complete the online application: Apply Now!
• Send your CV to Steve Moore at smoore@wustl.edu

All applicants will be notified via email the week of October 14, 2013, regarding acceptance into the program. For more information, please visit IHE USA’s Volunteer webpage.

We value your collaboration and continued support of the IHE NA Connectathon!

Kind Regards,

IHE USA Staff