Schedule

1:00 p.m.

5 minutes

Opening Remarks

TBD

N/A

N/A

1:05 p.m.

10 minutes

TBD

TBD

1.0

1:15 p.m.

60 minutes

Keynote: Shaping the Future: Building Inclusive Environments for Learning and Collaboration

Daniel Horgan 
CoLabL Founder and CEO 

1.0

VIII

2:15 p.m.

20 minutes

Break

N/A

N/A

2:35 p.m.

50 minutes

Empowering People to Impact Health^®: Technical and Soft Skills Needed for a Global Workforce  

Jackie Moczygemba, MBA, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA 
Texas State University, Associate Professor 

Diane Dolezel, EdD, RHIA, CHDA 
Texas State University, Associate Professor 

1.0 

3:25 p.m.

50 minutes  

CHAT GPT: Teaching and Learning Using Artificial Intelligence in Education

Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA 
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Professor 

Susan L. Foster, EdD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC, CHPC, CIPP/US, CC, FAHIMA  
Florida SouthWestern State College, Program Director, Health Information Technology 

Cathy A. Flite, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA 
Temple University, Associate Professor 

1.0 

VIII 

4:15 p.m.

3 minutes

Closing Remarks 

1:00 p.m. 

60 minutes

Innovative Insights: Unveiling Talent Strategies and Future-Proof Partnerships in Education and Work

Facilitator: Daniel Horgan 
CoLabl, Founder and CEO

0.5

VIII

50 minutes

The Four Agreements: Effective Communication & Community Cohesion

Lynette M. Williamson, EdD, RHIA, CCS, CPC, FAHIMA 
University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Health Information Management (HIM) Department

1.0

VI

50 minutes

Darline Foltz, RHIA, CHPS, CEHRS, CPC 
University of Cincinnati, Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, Health Information Systems Technology 

Karen Lankisch, PhD, RHIA, MHI, CHDA, CPC, CEHRS, CPPM 
University of Cincinnati, Professor, Program Director, Health Information Systems Technology 

1.0

1:00 - 1:25 p.m.  

25 minutes

AHIMA Update

Mona Calhoun, PhD, MS, Med, RHIA, FAHIMA
AHIMA President/Chair-elect

N/A

N/A

1:25 - 2:05 p.m.

40 minutes 

CCHIIM Update  

Chrisann Lemery, MSE, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
CCHIIM Chair

Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE
AHIMA, Vice President, Certifications

N/A

N/A

2:05 - 2:15 p.m.

10 minutes 

CEE Update

DeShawna Hill-Burns, MPA, RHIA, CHTS-CP
CEE Chair

N/A

N/A

2:15 - 2:30 p.m.  

15 minutes

Q & A

Chrisann Lemery, MSE, RHIA, CHPS, FAHIMA
CCHIIM Chair

Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE
AHIMA, Vice President, Certifications

DeShawna Hill-Burns, MPA, RHIA, CHTS-CP
CEE Chair

Christi Lower, PhD, CAE, RHIA, FAHIMA
AHIMA, Director of Academic Strategy & Workforce Development

N/A

50 minutes

Community Events

Nicole Van Andel, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CHDA
Indiana University, Lecturer

1.0 

VIII

50 minutes

Skill Me Up, Scotty!

Marjorie Rosen, MBA-MDR, RHIA, Approved RCM Trainer
Bryan University, Director- Healthcare

Dr. Jennifer Newmann
Bryan University, Director- Business

1.0

VIII

10 minutes

AHIMA and Credential as You Go 

Mike Niederpruem, PhD, CAE 
AHIMA Vice President, Certifications 

N/A

N/A

50 minutes

A Sepsis Deep Dive: Providing Education Strategies

Lynn Miller, DO, FACOS 
Accuity Healthcare, Director of Education

Danit Fischtein, MD, IBLCE, BScN
Accuity Healthcare, Physician & CDI Education Manager

1.0

IV

50 minutes

Fostering Scholarly Activity Through an Undergraduate Student Research Program

Scott Sittig, PhD, MHI, RHIA
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences

Tierney Beebe, MBA, RHIA, CCS 
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Instructor, Department of Health Sciences 

1.0

VIII

50 minutes

From Classroom to Clinic: Teaching Resources for PowerBI, Tableau, and Excel

Elise Van Zandt Lambert, PhD, MSHI, RHIA
Texas State University, Clinical Assistant Professor

Diane Dolezel, EdD, RHIA, CHDA
Texas State University, Associate Professor

1.0

III

50 minutes

Deaf Awareness: A Guide for Health Professionals and Educators

Jennifer Slaven
The Ohio State University, Health Information Management, Student

Laurie A. Rinehart-Thompson, JD, RHIA, CHP, FAHIMA

1.0

VIII

50 minutes

Blending HIM With Other Curricula^© for Professional Diversification

Mohammad Bajwa, RHIA, CPHI, CPHIMS 
University of Maryland Global Campus, Professor 

1.0

VIII

50 minutes

Improving Patient Portal Usage with Innovative Technology

Jennifer L. Peterson, PhD, RHIA, CTR
Illinois State University, Associate Professor and Program Director Health Informatics and Management

Shannon H. Houser, PhD, MPH, RHIA, FAHIMA
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Professor

1.0

II

12:45-12:50 p.m.

5 minutes

Keynote Introduction

Dr. Christi Lower, PhD, CAE, RHIA, FAHIMA

12:50-2:20 p.m.

90 minutes

Keynote: The Power of Pronouns: Language as a Treatment Plan

Dr. Jay Knight, DNP, MSN, RN (they/them)

Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium, Executive Board Member

Jennie Knight, BS (she/her)

Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium, Executive Director

1.5

VIII

2:20-2:50 p.m.

30 minutes

Break

2:50-3:50 p.m.

60 minutes

Pronouns are a Treatment Plan Case Study Breakout Session: Guess Who’s Coming for Care

Dr. Jay Knight, DNP, MSN, RN (they/them)

Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium, Executive Board Member

Jennie Knight, BS (she/her)

Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium, Executive Director

1.0

VIII

3:50-4:00 p.m.

10 minutes

Break

4:00-4:50 p.m.

50 minutes 

Increasing Student Engagement with H5P

Marissa Lajaunie, MBA, RHIA
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Senior Instructor

Georgette Renee Fiser
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Instructional Technologist

1.0

50 minutes 

Fostering Research Within the Health Information Management Profession: Initiating, Growing, Promoting, and Supporting a Research Culture 

Julia Steff, DHSc, MHSc, RHIA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, CPHI, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA
Santa Fe College, Assistant Professor, Health Information Programs

1.0 

VIII

50 minutes

From In-Person Learning to eLearning: A Journey in Course Evolution and Instructor Learning 

Heather Tudor, DrPH, MBA, RHIA, CCRP 
Eastern Kentucky University, Program Director 

Sharon Bothen 
Eastern Kentucky University, Instructional Designer

1.0

VIII