Named Scholarships

CHIME’s Named Scholarships are funded by generous donations by individuals and corporations who have a special interest in supporting the professional development of CIOs in the industry. All Named CIO Scholarships are aimed at supporting IT leadersip skills and increasing proficiency in CHIME’s seven CIO Success Factors. We are grateful to all of 2009 donors listed below for their generosity in funding these important scholarships. All scholarship applicants must be members of CHIME or a direct report of a CHIME member.

Russell Branzell CIO Scholarship

Russ Branzell, FCHIME is Chief Information Officer/Vice President at Poudre Valley Health System. During his years as a CIO, he has served on the CHIME Board (2005-2008) and the CHIME Education Foundation Board (2007-present). He also served as program director for both the Healthcare CIO Boot Camp and LEAD Forum programs.

Richard A. Correll CIO Scholarship

Richard Correll has been president of CHIME since its inception in 1992 and has dedicated his career to supporting and forwarding the CIO profession. He previously held the positions of President for the Center for Healthcare Information Management (CHIM), President of California Health Management Systems (CHMS), and Corporate Director, Management Engineering, for Harper-Grace Hospitals in Detroit, MI.

KLAS CIO Scholarship

The KLAS Scholarship is funded by a generous donation from the employees of KLAS Enterprises. KLAS, a research firm specializing in monitoring and reporting the performance of healthcare vendors, has been a member of the CHIME Foundation since 2001. Kent Gale, KLAS’ Chairman and Founder of the Board, is the recipient of the CHIME Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. He served on the CHIME Board of Trustees in 2003 and 2004, and is currently in his second year serving on the CHIME Education Foundation Board.

Susan Schade CIO Scholarship

Susan Schade, FCHIME is CIO at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. Sue is a CHIME Fellow and served on the CHIME Board of Trustees from 2000 – 2003. She currently serves as Chair of the CHIME Education Foundation Board and the CHIME Scholarship Committee.

Peter B. Strombom CIO Scholarship

Peter Strombom, FCHIME is currently a Member Emeritus of CHIME. Peter retired from his position as VP and CIO at Meriter Health Services in Madison, WI in 2007. He is a charter member as well as a Fellow in the organization, and served on the CHIME Board of Trustees from 2001-2003, serving as Chair in 2002.

If you are interested in funding a Named Scholarship, please go to http://www.chimeeducationfoundation.org/ or email Anne Wizauer at awizauer@cio-chime.org.