Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Name
01. Nursing at the Strategy Table: The CNIO as Bridge Between IT and Clinical Leadership
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Donna Woelfel, RN, MSN, NI-BC, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, Northern California Region, Kaiser Permanente
- Margaret Atkins, MSN, RN-BC, CAHIMS, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), Riverside Health System
- Melissa Beckwith, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, WellStar Health System
Description
A leadership-focused panel on how CNIOs are carving out influence across both the CNO and CIO spheres — and what it takes to make sure nursing workforce needs actually shape technology roadmaps rather than react to them.