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How Amy Jenkins brings trauma-informed leadership to Fred Hutch
HIHIM alum and current faculty member Amy Jenkins reflects on the importance of trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent leadership in the workplace.
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Dr. Karima Lalani presents to Pan-Canadian Conference on Health Information
Dr. Karima Lalani, director of health informatics and health information management programs, delivered a presentation entitled “Workforce Trends in Health Information and Information Management – A Global Perspective.”
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Creating problem solvers – health informatics in project management
Software developer, digital health leader, and Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM) associate teaching professor John Hartgraves details the appeal of project management as a career. His courses provide students with hands-on project management experience.
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Director of HIHIM programs contributes to book on health care management fundamentals
HIHIM Program Director’s research provides essential briefings on key topics in health care management that every current or aspiring health care leader needs to know.
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HIHIM professor Jim Condon reflects on transitioning to academia after 21 years in the Army
HIHIM professor Jim Condon reflects on his multi-decade career path from Army veteran to cancer registrar to academic. He explains why veterans should consider careers in health information management, and why cancer registrar is such a promising job for HIHIM graduates.
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Amanda Hoang receives two scholarships from the Washington State Health Information Management Association
Amanda Hoang of the Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM) program recently received two prestigious scholarships from the Washington State Health Information Management Association (WSHIMA): the Sister Peter Olivaint Scholarship and the Foundation Scholarship. We caught up with Amanda to discuss her experience in the program.
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Bridging the divide between health care and technology
Aditi Ekbote is dedicated to leveraging technology to make health care equitable, efficient, and of the highest quality. “A lot of times, the people who are trying to solve the issue of data breaches within health care are coming at it with a very technical approach, when the reality is that [often] breaches happen when…
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HSPop faculty, staff, students recognized with Awards of Excellence
The University of Washington School of Public Health (SPH) recognized dozens of students, staff, and faculty at its annual Excellence Awards celebration on May 14, 2024 in the Hans Rosling Center for Population Health. The Excellence Awards celebrates members of the SPH community for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health.
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Hannah Hoffmaster: Finding fulfillment from within
The single parent of a special needs child, Hoffmaster wanted a program with the flexibility to allow her to keep working and take care of her son’s medical needs, and found health informatics and health information management to be a field that would leverage her interest in the health care industry with her experience with…
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Using social media to understand emerging trends in digital health
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a boom in digital health. As many services moved online, social media sites became venues for health care professionals to discuss pressing issues in their field. A new study co-authored by Dr. Karima Lalani uses a surprising source to glean trends in digital health: tweets.
