Graduates of the UW Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics and Health Information Management (HIHIM) program are well prepared to advance in their current career or move into positions in a variety of diverse fields.
Here are a few of our alumni’s stories.
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Built to solve it: Three HIHIM alumnae turn data into doors
None of them set out to become entrepreneurs when they enrolled. What they got instead was a technical vocabulary for problems they already understood in their bones — problems they’d witnessed at pharmacy counters, in hospital rehab rooms, in fragmented health systems on two continents. HIHIM gave them the systems-level fluency to see why those…
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From Amazon to UW Medicine: unpacking the flexibility offered by an HIHIM degree
HIHIM alum Simran Dhanoa reflects on how the program served as a launchpad for her career in health metrics. As a proud “career butterfly,” she’s taken advantage of numerous professional opportunities in healthcare.
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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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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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Kelson Okimoto, prepared to make an impact
Okimoto found a degree, Health Informatics and Health Information Management, that brought together his interests in health care and technology and set him on a quick path to a great career. Hear more from Okimoto.
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Jeremy Morton, from the stage to a dramatic new career
Looking to switch from the late nights of being a stage technician to something with a more family-friendly schedule, Morton decided to pursue health information management. Hear more from Morton.
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Jennifer Phan, finding a perfect fit in HIM
Pursuing a degree in health information management is a decision that has paid dividends, as Phan has forged a successful career in the HIM field. Hear more from Phan.