Who We Are
CAHIIM’s accreditation practice is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board is charged with developing accreditation standards, and then assessing whether individual programs meet those standards. CAHIIM partners with professional organizations to ensure the Curriculum Standard contains the content and competencies required by that profession.
Two councils, one each for Health Information Management and Health Informatics, conduct reviews of academic programs, including site visits, and make recommendations to the Board for program accreditation.
CAHIIM Board of Directors
The CAHIIM Board of Directors consists of 5 Directors and 1 Public Member.
Susan Carey, MHI, RHIT, FAHIMA
Chair
System Vice President, IS Patient Services/HIM
Norton Healthcare
Anita C. Hazelwood, EdD, RHIA, FAHIMA
Chair-elect
Professor, Department Head, Allied Health
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Susan H. Fenton, PhD, RHIA, ACHIP, FAMIA
Treasurer
Dr. Doris L. Ross Professor, Vice Dean for Education, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
The University of Texas at Houston
Christina Eldredge, MD, PhD
Director
Director of Health Informatics Programs at the School of Information
Associate Professor, Instruction
University of South Florida
Velma Payne, PhD, MBA, MS
Director
Health Informatics Program Director/Assistant Professor
Idaho State University
Daphne Levenson
Executive Director
Texoma Family Shelter
CAHIIM Health Informatics Accreditation Council
LaVerne Manos, DNP, RN-BC, FAMIA
Chair
Director of Interprofessional Master of Science in Health Informatics Program, Coordinator for DNP Informatics Specialization, Clinical Associate Professor, School Of Nursing
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Stephen E. Bronsburg, PhD, MS, MHSA
Director of the Master of Science in Health Informatics Program
Nova Southeastern University
Dilhari DeAlmeida, PhD, RHIA
Vice Chair of Education, Program Director, Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics, and Associate Professor, HIM
University of Pittsburgh
Prerna Dua, PhD
Professor, Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Mohammad Faysel, PhD, FAMIA
Chair and Associate Professor, Medical Informatics Program, School of Health Professions
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Josette Jones, RN, PhD, FAMIA
Visiting Associate Professor
Interim Chair Department of BioHealth Informatics
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering
Indiana University Indianapolis
Robert Marshall, MD, MPH, MISM, FAAFP, FAMIA
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
CAHIIM Health Information Management Accreditation Council
Karen M. Lankisch, PhD, RHIA, CPC, CPPM, CEHRS, CHDA
Chair
Professor/Program Director, Health Information Systems Technology, Business, Law and Technology Department
University of Cincinnati Clermont College
Lisa DesNoyers, MPH, RHIA
Director, Health Information Management
Indiana University
Valerie Dobson, RHIA, CCS
Vice President of Academics and Student Services
Chief Academic Officer
Acting Dean of Health Sciences
McDowell Technical Community College
Robert (Bob) Garrie, MPA, RHIA
Instructor
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Beverly Marquez, MS, RHIA
Director of Health Information Technology, Health Occupations, and Medical Lab Technician programs
State Fair Community College
Lisa Morton, PhD, MLIS, RHIA
Professor & Program Director, Health Informatics & Information Management
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Elaina Nichols, MS, RHIA
Health Information Technology Program Director and Instructor
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Pam Oachs, MA, RHIA, CHDA, FAHIMA
Assistant Professor / Director, Undergraduate HIIM, HIM Masters
College of St. Scholastica
Lesley Plemons, MS, RHIA
Program Director/ Professor, Health Information Technology
McLennan Community College
Renae Spohn PhD, MBA, RHIA, CPHI, CPHQ, FAHIMA, FNAHQ
Program Director, HIM Programs & Coordinator of MSHIIM Degree
Dakota State University
CAHIIM Staff
The CAHIIM Accreditation Staff provide programmatic support to academic faculties, administrators and to the public in several ways. They assist programs by answering questions, and providing consultation about Accreditation Standards and the accreditation process for developing and continuing programs. They counsel prospective and current students on issues related to accredited programs and curriculum and accreditation expectations.
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Central Time
CAHIIM staff typically responds to inquiries within two (2) business days. Please note that our offices are closed on Fridays, and we look forward to connecting with you during our standard Monday–Thursday business hours.
The CAHIIM Accreditation Staff provide programmatic support to academic faculties, administrators and to the public in several ways. They assist programs by answering questions, and providing consultation about Accreditation Standards and the accreditation process for developing and continuing programs. They counsel prospective and current students on issues related to accredited programs and curriculum and accreditation expectations.
Amanda Stefan, MHI RHIA, FACHDM
Executive Director
Ben Doughty
Quality Analyst
Benjamin Reed, Jr.
Accreditation Business Manager