I realize this is a day late, but I try not to work on weekends and so I figured a day late was better than never. Many in the health IT community know Dirk Stanley (check out his CMIO blog) very well, but I have a feeling that most people don’t know the amazing work that Dirk did on 9/11 as a 3rd year medical student. Check out this news report where Dirk recounts the experience:
If any of you know Dirk, this story will likely not come as a surprise. My most common memory of Dirk is him introducing me to some CMIO attending HIMSS for the first time and his sincere efforts to make them feel welcome at the conference. This memory is so vivid for me because it’s happened over and over again. It’s one of the reasons I’m always so excited to see Dirk at conferences. I know I’ll not only get to see him, but also his entourage.
It’s hard for me to believe that 15 years has passed since September 11th. It’s true that I’ll #NeverForget even all this time later. I’m reminded of it every time I see an airplane flying above me. I feel lucky to associate with people like Dirk who made a difference that day in so many people’s lives.