Assistant Clinical Professor & Director of Healthcare Informatics

Office Location

Healthcare Informatics & Admin
Ctr for Healthcare Education N113
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Professional Interests

  • Podiatric Medicine
  • Healthcare Information Technology
  • HIMSS - Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society- Senior Member
  • NE HIMSS- New England Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Member, Board of Directors; Student Engagement Committee
  • External Program Reviewer for Accreditation and Assessment - Undergraduate Health Science Program
  • Past Treasurer; Fairfield County Podiatric Medical Association (FCPMA)
  • Past Clinical Adjunct Faculty; California College of Podiatric Medicine West Haven, CT 
  • Veterans Administration Medical Center - Clinical Campus’

Hospital Affiliations

  • Bridgeport Hospital; active medical staff; Bridgeport, CT 1999 - present
  • Norwalk Hospital; Adjunct Staff; Norwalk, Connecticut 1998-2001
  • HealthSouth Surgical Center at Bridgeport; Bridgeport, Connecticut 1998-2001

Degrees & Certifications

  • DPM, Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, 1995
  • MBA, Sacred Heart University, 2005
  • BS, Health and Nutrition Sciences; Brooklyn College, 1991
  • CPHIMS, Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems; Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, 2012
  • CPHIT- Certified Professional in Health Information Technology; Health IT Certification, 2014
  • The Sloan Consortium- Online Education Certification, 2013

Teaching Responsibilities

  • HINF 412 Introduction to Healthcare & Information Technology
  • HINF 415 Convergence of Healthcare and Information Technology
  • HINF 501 Foundations of Healthcare Informatics
  • HINF 550 Workflow Design and Reengineering
  • HINF 610 Electronic Health Records
  • HINF 660 Capstone Project

Research Interests & Grants

  • Academics for Creative Teaching; Utilizing an Academic Electronic Health Record to Prepare Healthcare Informatics Students; April 2015

Awards & Fellowships

  • Pi Delta National Podiatric Honor Society
  • Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business
  • Fellow, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
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