Pua Cooper is a seasoned nurse with over 32 years of leadership & clinical experience. She currently serves as the Assistant Vice President & Chief Clinical Informatics Officer for Boca Raton Regional Hospital where she is responsible for the oversight of the Clinical Informatics, Quality and Infection Prevention departments. She holds a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a specialty in Nursing Informatics and is a Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO).

Pua Cooper is an active member of the Health Information Management System Society (HIMSS). In 2017, she was recognized as a HIMSS Fellow and serves on the South Florida HIMSS Board of Directors as the chapter Secretary. In 2020, she was recognized as the HIMSS National Chapter Leader of the Year recognizing her significant leadership and contributions to HIMSS Chapters as the chapter’s President.

In the Informatics arena, her informatics team was recognized as one of eight national finalists in McKesson’s Distinguished Achievement Award for the innovative use of technology to advance care. The team was later recognized as the SFLHIMSS Innovation Award Winner for their work in in optimizing wound care delivery through the use of tele-wound care in the hospital setting. She has spoken at various local and national conferences on how to leverage technology to improve organizational performance and clinical practice.