Dana Castro

Dana Castro is the senior director of the HIMSS Institute, which convenes members to accelerate and advance outcomes that realize the full health potential of every human, everywhere. She canvasses geographic adversities that, if digitally reformed, can transform lives for under-represented and marginalized populations. She is cross-trained in healthcare and education technology. The Institute prioritizes projects that consciously, systemically and sustainably make a collective impact in health equity, workforce sustainability, environmental sustainability, and person-Enabled care. She was appointed by the governor of New Jersey to serve as a member of the Office of Innovation’s Future of Work Accelerator program, and is a member of the NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities: Aligning Education to Build an Innovative Workforce, bridging Industry with Community Colleges. She volunteers with HIMSS’s nonprofit members, including advising GlobalRise, an NGO working to design a digital food and health system connecting mountainous small-holder farmers to local markets using drones. She serves on the Host Committee of Maya’s Hope, which works to improve the quality of life of orphaned, impoverished and special-needs children in Ukraine and the Philippines.