University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Sue Feldman, R.N., Ph.D., is one of 11 people around the world named a recipient of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Changemaker in Health Award. The award is determined by a public vote, making it a unique representation of the voices of the health care industry.

One of the criteria for the HIMSS award is driving “transformational change, leading to improved health outcomes for patients through the advancement of the best use of information and technology within communities.” Feldman, director of the UAB Graduate Programs in Healthcare Informatics, has been a leader in UAB’s GuideSafe™ platform that has monitored symptoms, exposure and risks of COVID-19 for colleges, universities, K-12 schools and medical institutions.

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