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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: An award to recognize individuals who advance the HIM profession.
The Professional Achievement Award honors a MaHIMA member for numerous and long-term contributions to the HIM profession. Nominations can be made here.
Past Award Winners of the Professional Achievement Award
- 1992 Annalee Collins, MEd, RHIA and Dorothy Wagg, JD, RHIA
- 1993 Robert Seger, RHIA, CCS
- 1994 Richard Logan, RHIA
- 1995 Linda Hyde, RHIA
- 1996 Cathie Wilde, RHIA
- 1997 Mary Kay Coyle, RHIA
- 1998 Clare E. Carvel, RHIA
- 1999 Patricia B. Murphy, RHIA
- 2000 Holly A.M. Ballam, RHIA
- 2001 Barry Libman, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P
- 2002 Deborah A. Adair, MPH, MS, RHIA
- 2003 Luisa DiIeso, RHIA, CCS
- 2004 Nancy Stanton, RHIA
- 2005 Gerry Abrahamian, RHIT
- 2007 Deborah A. Adair, MPH, MS, RHIA & Karen Griffin
- 2008 Joan Usher, RHIA
- 2009 Christopher Richards, RHIA
- 2010 Nancy Entwistle, MPA, RHIT, CCS, ACE
- 2011 Mark Haas
- 2012 Not awarded
- 2013 Margaret Donais, RHIT
- 2014 Joy Rose, RHIA, CCS
- 2015 Karen Gallagher Grant, RHIA, CHP
- 2016 Elise Belanger, RHIA & Lisa Fernandes Mello, RHIT, CCS
- 2017 Scott Eischen, RHIA, CCS
- 2018 Cheryl Rau, RHIT and Danielle Roy, RHIT,CCS,CPC
- 2019 Ellen Butler Vaitkunas, RHIA
- 2020 Not Awarded
- 2021 Denise Bourgeois, CCS, RHIT
Examples:
- Positioning the HIM profession as a leadership force in the healthcare industry
- Advancing professional practice through development of new theory; active dissemination of knowledge about cutting-edge practice innovations; or leadership in a specialty
- Significant original research or authorship, editing, or service on editorial board for journals, books, monographs, and other publications related to HIM
- Regular presenter at HIM conferences and other educational events
- Respected instructor in academic HIM programs or developer of groundbreaking teaching strategies
- Promotion of quality information through quality data
- Introduction of creative practice innovations through advances in technology, development of more effective quality management measures, or new methods of promoting employee motivation and job satisfaction
- Employing HIM practice in alternate careers not limited to the healthcare industry
Eligible Candidates
Guidelines
- Describe in detail the role and involvement of the individual. Please include an outline of the specific examples, challenges and outcomes.
- Recognition: The Professional Achievement Award will be presented at the MaHIMA Annual Conference and the winner showcased in MaHIMA Connect. Winner receives complimentary attendance to the reception and a certificate of achievement.
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