Gail Keenan, PhD, RN, FAAN, Annabel Davis Jenks Endowed Professor for Teaching and Research in Clinical Nursing Excellence, was elected as the co‐chair of the American Academy of Nursing’s Informatics and Technology Expert Panel. The Expert Panel on Informatics and Technology gathers health policy data and information advises and represents the Academy on issues related to: health information management, implementation of informatics and technology through EHRs and PHRs (Electronic and Personal Health Records), HIPAA, patient safety initiatives, consumer and personal health, workforce issues and training, bioterrorism and bio surveillance, evidencebased practice, clinical decision support and other areas of concern related to the use of informatics and technology in nursing education, practice and research.