UNC Health Care CIO named one of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007
CHAPEL HILL – John P. Kichak, vice president and chief information officer for UNC Health Care, has been selected as as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007.
Feb. 1, 2007
UNC Health Care CIO named one of Computerworld’s
Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007
CHAPEL HILL – John P. Kichak, vice president and chief information officer for UNC Health Care, has been selected as as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007.
Computerworld’s 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders honors the 100 IT executives who have led their organizations by mentoring and motivating employees; envisioning innovative solutions to business challenges; and effectively managing and executing IT strategies. The 2007 honorees will be recognized, with many presenting their success strategies, at Computerworld’s upcoming Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, March 4-6, 2007, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif.
The complete class of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007 appears online at http://www.premier100.com and in the Dec. 11, 2006, issue of Computerworld (www.computerworld.com). In addition to the class roster, a special report highlights the challenges IT leaders expect to face in the coming year, including developing their staff's skills, mapping current IT initiatives with the top priorities of their CEOs and driving innovation.
Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference involves companies across all industries, as well as government and educational organizations. This year’s recipients were selected from nearly 500 nominees, who were measured against Computerworld’s IT Leadership Index, a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their organizations, and evaluated by the editors and by a panel of outside judges. The candidates were asked about a range of topics, including their backgrounds, work experiences, special accomplishments and leadership styles.
The UNC Health Care System’s IT division supports a very diverse customer base with over 13,000 users of its information systems. The IT division supports hardware, telecommunications, applications, security, training and customer support for over 350 business and clinical applications. These applications run across a variety of hardware from mainframe computers to mid-range servers and PCs. Telecommunications and networking support includes employee and patient access to both a wired and wireless network in order for each to access services on its intranet and the internet. It takes over 140 full time staff members to support this very complicated and diverse IT environment.
“Last summer, UNC Health Care was named as a finalist and laureate in the Computerworld Honors Program,” said Dr. William L. Roper, dean of the UNC School of Medicine and chief executive officer of UNC Health Care. “That honor was based primarily on the work of J.P. Kichak and his staff in developing and implementing our Web Clinical Information System, which links 7,000 doctors and nurses at UNC Hospitals and across the state with the records generated by 1 million UNC patient visits each year.
“Now J.P. himself as been named as one of the 100 top leaders in the global information technology community. I am extremely proud of J.P. for his accomplishment, and we who live in North Carolina are very fortunate that he is dedicating his considerable talent and expertise to the betterment of our state-owned health care system.”
Crafted by the publication’s editors, Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference is a unique and compelling departure from the standard technology conference. Rather than focusing on vendors and products, the spotlight is on great ideas, strategic use of best practices and real-world leadership from the IT and business executives who are advancing their organizations through technology.
"This year's class of honorees is characterized by a diversity that demonstrates the value of unique backgrounds and approaches in building an outstanding IT organization. Yet what these individuals have in common is an expertise born of hard work and an intangible leadership quality they can tap to successfully champion IT not only as a business enabler, but as a business influencer,” said Don Tennant, editor-in-chief, Computerworld. “The professionals honored in Computerworld's 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders program, and by extension the organizations they represent, are clearly mindful of their role and obligation as leaders of the global IT community. Their willingness to brave the scrutiny of the limelight as they share their experiences with their peers has won our respect, appreciation, and deep admiration.”
Note: A photo of Kichak is available at
http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/newsroom/kichak.jpg
About UNC Health Care
The UNC Health Care System is a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. UNC Health Care is comprised of UNC Hospitals, ranked consistently among the best medical centers in the country; the UNC School of Medicine, a nationally eminent research institution; community practices; home health and hospice services in seven central North Carolina counties; and Rex Healthcare and its provider network in Wake County.
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