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Advisory Board

The Certificate Program in Health Informatics and Health Information Management curriculum is set and approved through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the University of Washington via the AHIMA accreditation process. The following UW faculty and industry professionals offer advice to ensure program quality and compliance with accreditation standards. They may teach, serve as guest lecturers, and mentor students:

Sally Beahan, R.H.I.A., Director, Patient Data Services, University of Washington Medical Center

Ingrid Bentzen, M. Ed., R.H.I.A., C.C.S., Consultant, Health Information Management

Fred Connell, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, Health Services, University of Washington

Patrick Dolan, M.B.A., R.H.I.A., Program Director, Revenue Cycle Management Systems, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

William Dowling, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Health Services, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington

Karen English, R.H.I.A., Decision Support Analyst, Swedish Medical Center

Nancy Gladish, R.H.I.T., Director, Health Information Management, Swedish Medical Center

Sheila Green-Shook, M.H.A., R.H.I.A., C.H.P., Director, Health Information Management, Evergreen Healthcare

Mary Alice Hanken, Ph.D., R.H.I.A., Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington

Scott A. Hedge, R.H.I.A., Area-wide Director of Health Information Services, Sutter Health

Susan Helbig, M.A., R.H.I.A., Director, Medical Record Services, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System

Rebecca L. Kopelman, M.S., Assistant Director, UW Extension, University of Washington

James E. Mazurk, Director, Medical Records and Admitting, Valley General Hospital, Monroe, Washington

Marion L. Miller, M.B.A., R.H.I.A., C.C.S., Program Chair, Health Information Technology, Tacoma Community College

Gretchen Murphy, M.Ed., R.H.I.A., F.A.H.I.M.A., Program Director, Degree and Certificate Programs in Health Informatics and Health Information Management; Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington

Carole L. Okamoto, M.B.A., R.H.I.A., C.P.H.Q., Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington; Principal, C.O. Concepts, Inc.

Thomas Payne, MD, F.A.C.P., Medical Director, UW Medicine Information Technology Services, University of Washington

Susan Stubbs, R.H.I.A., Director, Health Information and Privacy, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

David Szatmary, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Educational Outreach, University of Washington

Donna Wilde, M.P.A., R.H.I.A., Director, Health Care Information Program, Shoreline Community College