Digital Health Leaders: Russ Branzell talks with Tanya Townsend, MSMI, CHCIO, System Senior VP and CIO, LCMC Health

In this episode, Russ connects with Tanya Townsend, incoming CHIME Board Elect. Tanya shares her experience as the first CIO for her organization during the COVID pandemic. She provides an insight in to her background, and how the risks she took in her education and serving as a pioneer in the digital space, paid off in her career path to becoming a CIO. Tanya speaks about the importance of partnering with educational systems to bring more women in to health IT, and contribute to a culture of inclusion for all diverse backgrounds.