The Rita D. Zielstorff Nursing Informatics Leadership Award

The New England Nursing Informatics Consortium (NENIC) invites and requests nominations of individuals for the Rita D. Zielstorff Leadership Award. This award recognizes a NENIC member who exhibits exceptional leadership and provides an outstanding influence on the discipline of nursing and contributes to the field of nursing informatics in the spirit of Rita D. Zielstorff.

         (Past Recipients and Nominating Criteria below)

2024 Recipient to be announced 5/17/2024

Past Recipients

     2023 Diane Menasco, MSHI, BSN, RN, CPHIMSS

     2022 Sarah C. Rosetti RN, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FAAN

     2021 No Recipient (Deferred due to COVID restrictions)

     2020 Ardie Henry MS, RN, NI-BC

     2019  Karen Bavuso MSN, RN

     2018 - Deb Furlong MS, RN

     2017 - Mark Sugrue MSN, RN, NI-BC, FHIMSS, CPHIMS

     2016 - Mary Kennedy MS, RN, NI-BC

     2015 - Denise Goldsmith MS, MPH, RN, FAAN

     2014 - Patricia Dykes PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI

The award recipient will be selected by the NENIC Board of Directors and will be announced at the Fall Education and Networking Program in October 2020.

The nomination criteria for candidate evaluation include but are not limited to:

• Served as a Nursing Informatics Leader at a public or private organization, institution, or company;
• Served as a national or regional Nursing Informatics leader in the greater New England area;
• Respected and recognized as a role model by Nursing Informatics peers;
• Active supporter, advocate, and recruiter for NENIC per NENIC's mission;
• Provides outstanding voluntary leadership to the association and the Nursing Informatics field;
• Contributed to the NI field through publications and/or presentations

Nominations should include the following: 

• Nominee Name
• Title
• Professional Designations
• Organization
• Email Address
• Phone Number

Using 500 words or less in total, provide the following information about the nominee:

• Give a brief biographical summary of the candidate.
• Explain how the nominee actively supports the NENIC mission and makes outstanding contributions to the educational and leadership principles for which NENIC stands.
• Describe how the nominee has demonstrated leadership in nursing informatics and/or engaged in the advancement of the best use of information and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.
• Please include a recent resume or Curriculum Vitae of the nominee.

Please mail to [email protected]