Vanessa K. Williams-Harvey is the Founder of HippoCLIN and a Clinical Informatics Manager at a major healthcare organization. She spearheads the team at DUES24, which recently launched HippoCLIN—a groundbreaking Electronic Health Record (EHR) training app offering healthcare students 24/7 access to a simulated EHR environment. This innovative platform fills a crucial gap in clinical education, enhancing the training experience for future healthcare professionals. Vanessa is passionate about leveraging technology to empower students and healthcare providers alike, ensuring they are equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in today’s rapidly evolving digital healthcare landscape. Her leadership philosophy centers around continuous learning, professional development, and a commitment to driving technological advancements in clinical informatics.
With over 30 years of nursing experience—16 of those years spent at the bedside and 15 years in informatics—Vanessa has a deep understanding of patient care and the systems that support it. In her current role as Clinical Informatics Manager, she works closely with analysts to develop EHR systems that meet the needs of both clinicians and patients, improving overall care delivery. Vanessa’s career highlights also include part-time teaching, where she brought nursing students into clinical environments to practice care. Having observed firsthand the lack of access to EHR systems for students, she was inspired to bridge this gap. The challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic further solidified her commitment to developing HippoCLIN, launching the app in 2023 to ensure healthcare students can train with the latest digital tools.