Hiyam Nadel

Hiyam M. Nadel, MBA, RN, is the director of the Center for Innovations in Care Delivery at Massachusetts General Hospital. In this role, she is both a mentor and “incubator” of ideas for front-line caregivers, conceiving an idea for prototyping and beyond. She was an inaugural Johnson and Johnson Innovation Fellow. Prior to accepting this position, Hiyam played an essential role in reopening the MGH Obstetrics Department after a 40-year hiatus. Along with the re-opening came the opportunity to implement a different nurse-care model and a “Medical Home” for obstetrics. In addition, she has been instrumental in designing IT programs such as the "Ambulatory Patient Tracking System" and co-authored the design of the "OB EMR", an electronic medical record subsequently sold to Hewitt Packard. The most recent award she has received is the 2020 Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare Award from the Commonwealth Institute. This award recognizes 10 remarkable women in Massachusetts who are emerging and inspiring leaders pioneering advances across health care and who demonstrate collaboration, mentor others and encourage diversity. Most recently, Hiyam has co-authored a book: The Rebel Nurse Handbook: Inspirational Stories by Shift Disrupters and spoke on several podcasts. She earned a nursing degree from Northeastern University, a clinical genetics certificate from Brandeis University, and an MBA from Babson College with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. She is a founder and president of the Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders.