Member spotlight: Sarah Corbin
As the Clinical Informatics Lead, Sarah Corbin helps guide her team in the One Patient, One Record (OPOR) project for the Nova Scotia and IWK…
Member Spotlight: Melissa Peck
In our latest Spotlight, we had the opportunity to sit down with Melissa Peck, an accomplished health care professional in Health Information Management. Melissa is…
Health Information Professionals’ credit their CHIMA certification for landing dream jobs at Nova Scotia Health
Nancy Munroe and Karen Stanley gained Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) certification in 2022, something both women say would not have been possible without…
CIHI’s endorsement: What does it mean?
In January, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) endorsed the Canadian College of Health Information Management’s (College) modernized standards and certifications. CIHI’s endorsement recognizes…
In Conversation with Deputy Commissioner Van Den Bulk: Evolving privacy requirements and the role of the HIM professional
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) for British Columbia provides independent oversight and enforcement of BC’s access and privacy laws. It oversees…
Introducing new Board of Directors member, Kait Greer, CHIM
Kait Greer is the Information Governance Lead at Northern Health, where she supports the advancement of the organization’s information and data management throughout its lifecycle.…
Introducing new Board of Directors member, Kathy Braaten, CHIM
Kathy’s HIM career began 21 years ago with the Niagara Health Region. While studying the HIM diploma, Kathy had the opportunity to work in the…
Member Spotlight: Temidayo (Temi) Olawole
From banking to health information:Temidayo Olawole’s journey into health information Temidayo Olawole, CHIM, was in the banking sector for fifteen years before immigrating to Canada.…
WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo and CHIMA partner to elevate health information professionals in Canada
WatSPEED, the University of Waterloo’s premier provider of professional and executive education, and CHIMA, Canada’s Health Information Management Association are excited to announce a new…
CHIMA and Digital Health Canada agree to collaborative agreement
New partnership agreement serves as a pathway to promote excellence and leadership in digital health. The Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and Digital Health…