Mark Carnemolla, who is a student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics (M.S.B.I.) Program at Nova Southeastern University, received a significant honor at the 2011 Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference and Exhibition.During the event, Carnemolla was one of 11 students selected nationwide as a recipient of a $5,000 HIMSS Foundation Scholarship. His contribution was a technical paper on how to design, develop and implement a prototype of an online health IT database application that would allow a ‘person’ to manage their own health information. The award recognizes the significance of supporting the future leaders in the field that will take serious steps to modernize the U.S. health care system, improve the health of all Americans, bring down costs, and ensure sustained long-term economic growth.
