IHS HIT Modernization Project:

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Workstream

Name:
Dr. Shafiq Rab

Title:
Senior Vice President & CIO Rush System for Health and Rush University Medical Center

Education:
Rutgers University, University of Medicine of New Jersey

Dr. Shafiq Rab is an inspirational and visionary health care leader who serves as a catalyst for the transformation of healthcare delivery through the use of technology in an innovative and fiscally responsible manner. A technology evangelist specializing in consensus building between and amongst staff, physicians and leadership in complex and disparate environments by instilling trust and confidence in the technology, teams and the service they provide with proven positive outcomes in the form of bringing two major healthcare systems to HIMSS Stage 6, Stage 1 Meaningful Use, including two recent back to back successful Epic EHR implementations with special emphasis in enhancing patient experience. Proven track record in directing and managing of advanced, rapidly growing healthcare organizations with expertise in strategic leadership and vision, driving innovation and change, administration and governance, merger & acquisitions, aligning technology and business goals, measuring and maximizing IT value, operational turnaround, enterprise business integration, architecture and infrastructure design/implementation and virtualization.

Organizational Affiliation:
Rush University Medical Center