Year: 2013

April 2013 Contributor of the Month: Suranga Kasthurirathne

Each month, we highlight one of our community contributors so you have the chance to learn to learn more about the people involved in OpenMRS. This month, our community manager Michael Downey “sat down” virtually with Suranga Kasthurirathne from Sri Lanka to learn more about his story. MD: Hi Suranga. Congratulations on being named the

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OpenMRS Receives Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit

INDIANAPOLIS AND BOSTON, MARCH 23 — OpenMRS, an Indianapolis-based free software platform for Health IT in the developing world, has received the 2012 Free Software Award for Projects of Social Benefit. The award was announced on March 23 at the Free Software Foundation’s annual LibrePlanet conference held at Harvard University, and is presented each year

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March 2013 Contributor of the Month: Lluis Martinez

Every month the OpenMRS community highlights one of its contributors in the OpenMRS so you have the chance to learn to learn more about the people involved in the project. This month, OpenMRS community manager Michael Downey introduces you to Lluis Martinez from Spain. More information about the Contributor of the Month program is available

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9 Years of OpenMRS

In 2004, work began to build OpenMRS at the AMPATH program Western Kenya. The system would later be switched on in the year 2006 as OpenMRS evolved from a solution at a single clinic to a worldwide collaboration. As we grew, we found that the best ideas come from people with different backgrounds and talents, so

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February 2013 Contributor of the Month: Roger Friedman

Each month, we highlight one of the contributors in the OpenMRS community, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the people involved in the project. This month, we’re featuring Roger Friedman, a long-time contributor to the project from the United States. OpenMRS community manager Michael Downey had a chat with Roger to talk about

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January 2013 Contributor of the Month: Saptarshi Purkayastha

Editor’s Note: Starting in 2013, we will be highlighting an OpenMRS contributor every month, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the people building the OpenMRS software and community. More information about the Contributor of the Month program is available on the OpenMRS wiki. We welcome your feedback about the program and your nominations

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