Training
CAHIIM offers training in the form of monthly town halls, conferences, live events, and training videos. For upcoming live in-person and virtual events, keep an eye on the CAHIIM website. Recordings and training videos can be access through the CAHIIM Accreditation Training Series (CATS).
CAHIIM Accreditation Training Series
CAHIIM Accreditation Training Series (CATS)
Hosted on the Echo360 platform, CATS is a collection of event recordings and video training sessions on a variety of topics designed to help program directors and faculty understand and work through the accreditation process, as well as general educational topics of interest to programs.
The series is available to any CAHIIM accredited or candidacy program at no additional charge and provides quick answers to topics where most questions arise in the initial and continuing accreditation process. All offerings are free to CAHIIM programs.
CAHIIM Presents
CAHIIM Presents
CAHIIM Presents is a series of interviews with notable educators, practitioners and researchers across the healthcare industry.
- Martha Jones
- Hope G. Gray, MTS, RBC
- Susan H. Fenton, PhD, MBA, BS, RHIA, CPHI, FAHIMA
- Sue Feldman, RN, MEd, PhD
Martha Jones
Martha Jones is a recent graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. After serving honorably in the United States Air Force, Martha decided to pursue her bachelor’s in health administration, with a concentration in health informatics, because of her desire to make a difference on the healthcare system we depend on. In her last semester of her bachelor’s program, Martha had the opportunity to intern with the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Office of Health Informatics, where she learned the importance of leadership, management, research, and communication in the field of informatics. Martha continues to cultivate these skills in her internship with HL7 International and hopes to utilize the skills and knowledge gained from HL7, to continue working towards her goal of a better healthcare system for all.
Hope G. Gray, MTS, RBC
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Hope G. Gray, MTS, RBC, is a PhD student in Administration – Health Services with a concentration in Health Informatics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Hope received a Master of Theological Studies from Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Stillman College. Her first career was as a Systems Engineer. Then, Hope completed Clinical Pastoral Education at both Presbyterian Hospital (Albuquerque, NM) and Princeton Baptist Medical Center(Birmingham, AL). She is a licensed, ordained minister who is a Board Certified Chaplain and has served as a hospital, hospice, and corporate chaplain. She is endorsed by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Hope worked as a Staff Chaplain then as a Systems Analyst at Children’s of Alabama (hospital).
During 2020, Hope was awarded the American Medical Informatics Association LEAD Fund Scholarship. Then she was selected as a 2021-2022 Center for Clinical Translational Science TL1 Trainee. Presently, Hope has been awarded a competitive Health Informatics Internship with Health Level Seven (HL7®) International. Her academic advisor is Dr. Sue Feldman. Hope enjoys providing compassionate pastoral care to people of all ages. However, while pursing the PhD, she is doing nascent research at the intersection of health information technology and spiritual care by utilizing health informatics. Hope is the proud mother of a beautiful daughter, Iman Grace Bell, who is nineteen years old.
Susan H. Fenton, PhD, MBA, BS, RHIA, CPHI, FAHIMA
Susan H. Fenton, PhD, MBA, BS, RHIA, CPHI, FAHIMA has a Masters degree in Education and a PhD in Education and also in Information Systems and Technology from Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Fenton is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for Academic and Curricular Affairs at the University of Texas School of Biomedical Informatics in Houston, TX. She is responsible for their graduate certificates, master’s and doctoral degree programs. She recently led the development of the nation’s first practice doctorate in health informatics (DHI). Dr. Fenton has received more than $7 million in grant funding and serves on a variety of regional and national professional association committees and boards. Dr. Fenton is a recipient of the University of Texas Board of Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award and is a UT System Distinguished Teaching Professor. She has more than 30 years’ experience in health informatics and health information management. Dr. Fenton holds a B.S. in health information management from UTMB in Galveston, an MBA from the University of Houston and a PhD in health services research from Texas A&M.
Sue Feldman, RN, MEd, PhD
Sue Feldman, RN, MEd, PhD currently serves as Director of Graduate Programs in Health Informatics in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Feldman is a Professor in the School of Health Professions and in the School of Medicine as a Senior Scientist in the Informatics Institute. Her research focuses on health information systems. Dr. Feldman also serves on the Health Informatics Accreditation Council for the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM), leads Graduate Health Informatics accreditation site visit teams, and has studied and developed graduate level health informatics curriculum. As a Registered Nurse (RN) for over 30 years, she brings a unique blend of clinical and informatics blend to everything she does, grounding policy and theory with practice. Dr. Feldman has published in a variety of top-tier peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, and served as program chair for several national forums. Dr. Feldman has a Masters degree in Education and a PhD in Education and also in Information Systems and Technology from Claremont Graduate University.
CAHIIM Live
CAHIIM Live
Interviews with AMIA Signature and Leadership Award Winners
Informatics leaders recognized for accomplishments in practice and research, health policy, nursing informatics, visionary and transformative thought leadership, and significant scholarly contribution.
Karen A. Monsen, PhD, RN, FAMIA, FAAN
Recipient of the Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award
Adam Wright, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI
Recipient of the Donald A.B. Lindberg Award for Innovation in Informatics