Christel Anderson
About Christel Anderson
Christel Anderson is the Vice President of Informatics at HIMSS, leading global initiatives in interoperability, standards, and clinical informatics since 2019.
Title
Christel Anderson holds the position of Vice President, Informatics at HIMSS. Since 2019, she has been leading initiatives in the field of informatics within the company. She is based in Chicago.
Education and Expertise
Christel Anderson earned a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, completing her studies from 2006 to 2012. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where she studied from 1998 to 2003.
Background
Christel Anderson began her career at HIMSS in 2006, joining the Clinical Informatics department. Over the years, she has taken on more responsibilities, currently leading a team of subject matter experts to execute global initiatives. Her work focuses on areas like interoperability, standards, and clinical informatics.
Achievements in Informatics
Christel Anderson has extensively contributed to the field of informatics over the past 15 years. She has lectured, co-led research, and published internationally. Her work includes advancing clinician innovation and entrepreneurship, building a community ecosystem for digital health developers, and supporting grant work with the CDC and HHS-ONC.
Editorial and Academic Contributions
Christel Anderson serves on the editorial team at Nurse Management Journal and OJNI. She also supports Big Data work with academic partners, showcasing her involvement in both the practical and academic sides of the informatics field.