The Mission of the HISIG is “to promote the development and implementation of innovations that will improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injury, illness, and disease.”
The HISIG’s Mission will be accomplished through our CARE Strategy.
Participation in NSBE’s HISIG is open to all active NSBE Members (NSBE Jr., Collegiate, Professional, and Affiliate). We welcome those from all technical backgrounds that are interested in Healthcare Innovation to engage with us through the HISIG Community on My NSBE Connect and our future HISIG events.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns please don’t hesitate to email us at sighealthcare@nsbe.org. We look forward to engaging with you and potentially meeting you in person at our next upcoming event!
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) in partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) are pleased to announce the NIIMBL eXperience program.
Join NIIMBL for networking and iconic Pittsburgh food at the AIChE Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, featuring world-famous Primanti Bros. sandwiches.
The Healthcare Innovation Special Interest Group (HISIG) is excited to introduce the 2019-2021 leadership team. Please don’t hesitate to reach out and connect. Join us in welcoming:
NSBE Lifetime Member #356. NSBE Collegiate & Professional Member.
Expertise: 10+ years in Biotechnology, Biopharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, Research and Development, Business Development, Technology Commercialization, STEM Education
Education: BSE Chemical Engineering, MSE Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Position: Associate Director, Global Technical Operations, AstraZeneca
NSBE Lifetime Member #412. NSBE Collegiate & Professional Member.
Expertise: 20+ years experience in K-20 academia engineering education, research and industry; Orthopedics and Sports Biomechanics, Biomechanics and Biomaterials Research, and Medical Instrumentation. Industry experience in software development
Education: B.S.E in Biomedical Engineering and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (Biomechanics)
Employer: Executive Director, Women In Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)
NSBE Lifetime Member #371. NSBE Collegiate & Professional Member.
Expertise: Over 25 years of Technical Expertise. 10 years industry experience in Healthcare/Life Sciences, Healthcare Payer/ Provider/ Pharmaceutical/ Vendor Applications, Cloud Technology & Solutions, Application Architecture, Technical Sales, Information Technology, STEM Education
Education: B.S. in Computer Science
Employer: Executive HCLS/Cloud Architect, Healthcare/Life Sciences, IBM