E VERET T WEISS


Everett Weiss left his mark, so to speak, as a three-time champion in figures.


chief medical information officer at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. Te job entails promoting the use of informa- tion technology and analytics applications in inpatient, ambulatory and community settings to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of care delivery while also making sure the institute adheres to regulatory and compliance guidelines. Informaticians are translators between clinical staff (doctors, nurses and other medi- cal personnel) and the information technology department. A crucial part of that is optimiz- ing workflow and helping everyone embrace the best solutions. Due to the complexity of the field, the transition of healthcare records from paper to electronic has been difficult. Te ultimate goal is to support clinicians in providing the safest and highest quality care with better outcomes. “Medical care today is so complex, especially in oncology (cancer treatment), and great patient care relies on different providers having quick, easy access to accurate medical records,” he said. “It all adds up to highly re- warding work, because I can play a significant role in improving the care we provide to our patients and using our resources as efficiently and effectively as possible.” Weiss grew up in Albuquerque, New


Mexico, which wasn’t a hotbed of skating, but a desire to be competent on outings to a local rink inspired him to ask his parents for skating lessons. At the time, he was engaged in several after-school activities, but as time went on they fell away as he dedicated himself to skating. His first win at a local competition in Pueblo, Colorado, sealed the deal. Between 1992 and 2000, Weiss compet- ed on the national scene. While he excelled in figures, he didn’t shy away from free skating. He won the junior men’s title at the 1996 U.S. Collegiate Championships and competed at the U.S. Championships in novice and junior men and novice and junior pairs. His coaches were always cognizant of his asthma in his training as well as in program design and


Everett and wife Mandy enjoy time with their children, Avery, 3, and Madison, 6.


choreography. He unapologetically considers himself a


diehard believer that the careful and precise execution of compulsory figures is a funda- mental core competency in skating. “Tere is certainly something profound,


even surreal, being a three-time champion in a discipline that is no longer attainable by the world’s most talented athletes,” Weiss said. “Perhaps the most meaningful part of my ac- complishment in compulsory figures has little to do with the titles themselves, but rather with the process of achieving those goals. Not only did I have some of the most dedicated coaches who shared my deep appreciation of compulsory figures, but they understood how to teach me.” He credits Christy Krall and Dee Gold-


stein with creatively teaching him compulsory figures and free skating, including references to math and physics that served him well in college and medical school. Tey knew he loved relating those concepts to execution of figures, and connected them in a deeply meaningful way. Weiss said he will never forget the hours he spent in the studio rink at the old Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.


“I spent a considerable part of my


childhood in that rink perfecting a skill that is for many but a distant memory in figure skating history,” he said. “At the culmination of years of dedicated practice, I can say that I was among an elite group of athletes able to successfully execute a skill with such precision in a form that is no longer part of modern-day competition.” He coached skating when he was in medical school and still has a love of the sport. He’s open to reengaging with U.S. Figure Skating at some point, perhaps in the medical arena. Tat would be an opportunity to make an impact on others the way that those who influenced him helped shape his life and memories of the sport.


While he definitely still has skates, Weiss


doesn’t get to do as much recreational skating as he would like. He makes an effort to share the sport with his wife, Mandy; and their kids, Avery, 3, and Madison, 6. Most of the time that happens on their backyard winter ice rink. Watching his children experiment with jumps and spins and their version of footwork gives him great joy.


“I am guilty of drawing figure eights on the ice and having them trace them with me,” Weiss said. “It all comes back to compulsory figures, I suppose.”


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PHOTO COURTESY OF WEISS FAMILY


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