WEBINAR - Bedside to IT: Navigating Your Career Path

Are you a healthcare professional curious about leveraging your clinical experience in the world of health IT? Join our interactive webinar, Bedside to IT, where we explore the pathways for nurses, physicians, and allied health staff to transition from patient care to technology-driven roles. Discover how your hands-on knowledge can inform electronic health record optimization, workflow improvements, and digital solution design. Learn about real-world success stories, skill-building strategies, and resources that can help you make the leap. Whether you’re looking to expand your career opportunities or improve healthcare systems through technology, this session will provide actionable insights and guidance. Engage with our experts in Q&A and walk away with a clear understanding of how to translate your bedside experience into impactful IT roles.

Meet the Panelists

Brandi Viciere

Currently serving as a Clinical Informatics Nurse at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL, Brandi works as part of a team to plan, design, validate, educate, implement and evaluate clinical system changes as well as improve processes and streamline workflows. She supports clinicians and team members in non-clinical roles utilizing clinical systems across the hospital and ambulatory settings. Her experience includes long term acute, medical-surgical and hospice nursing, nursing education, and serving as interim director of informatics during an EHR implementation at a post-acute organization. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing with a Nursing Education specialty from the University of South Florida, Go Bulls!

Adam Drake

Adam is a master's trained RN with a background in pediatrics, quality, infection prevention, accreditation, and clinical education. A UNF and JU graduate, he spent 15 years as a Peds Flex nurse at Wolfson Children’s Hospital before moving into roles supporting process improvement and EHR optimization. Adam has worked in training, Epic implementation, and clinical content development, and currently leads the Super User Collaborative for Epic customers while focusing on enhancing provider documentation and workflow efficiency as a Clinical Content Builder.

Raquel Quasis

My name is Raquel Quasius, a proud Florida native born in Tampa. I earned my bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Tampa and began my career as a nurse tech, ICU nurse, and ICU educator at Tampa General Hospital. Driven by a passion for healthcare informatics, I pursued a master's degree in the field while working as an Epic analyst, where I could blend my clinical expertise with information technology. Currently, I lead multiple Epic inpatient application teams, supporting various clinical users, including nursing staff. I'm actively involved in the Tampa Bay Chamber, Emerging Leaders, Women of Influence, and the HIMSS Central and North Florida Chapter. My journey at Tampa General Hospital has provided numerous opportunities to grow as a leader and mentor several team members. In my free time, I enjoy hot yoga, running, spending time with family, and traveling.