2020 Pinnacle Awards nominations opening soon
The Pinnacle Awards are annual accolades that celebrate the excellence, dedication, and commitment of members who have made significant contributions to enriching CHIMA membership and…
Member exclusive: Goodlife Fitness partnership renewed!
CHIMA is proud to announce that it has renewed its partnership with Goodlife for the 2020 year. Please login to your member portal to view…
A look at our upcoming privacy series
CHIMA is looking forward to publishing a 5-module series called ‘Emerging Privacy Practices in Health Care.’ The modules include: • Privacy awareness • Release of…
CHIMA partnership opportunities 2020
We are looking for organizations who have an impact on health information in Canada. Do you know someone who would like to connect with Betsy Nejat, o…
A winding career path through HIM: Marci MacDonald shares her story
A medium-security penitentiary in Drumheller, AB might not be where you expect to find a young HIM professional—but that’s exactly where Marci Mac…
Terminology standards for sex and gender in the electronic health record
Francis Lau, PhD, FCAHSProfessor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria There is growing desire in Canada to improve the definition, collection, and use…
Preparing for a job in health information management
We spoke to Michelle Galant, a second-year student in Southern Alberta Institute for Technology’s HIM program, to find what she’s learned about getting into the…
Design matters: sex and gender terminology concepts
This community of technical, administrative, and content experts is working to ensure that terminology standards align with the needs of Canadians, an…
Number crunching, data analysis, and plenty of passion
Talking HIM with Sharon Baker, CIHI's Classification and Terminologies Manager
When Sharon Baker gets stuck in traffic, she often plays a game where…
National chapter updates January 2020
The chapters offered numerous educational opportunities for members in recent months. Education days held in Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Halifax and St. John’s from September…