Advisory Committee: Master of HIHIM


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An advisory committee to the UW Master of Health Informatics and Health Information Management (MHIHIM) program helps guide the overall direction of the program.

The committee includes key faculty and staff as well as representatives from some of the top organizations in the field. Committee members review content, guide course design, and provide updates to ensure the program remains current as the field evolves.

Hamed Barahimi, Master of HIHIM
IT Director, Stanford Healthcare (CA) 

Theresa Amihere-Bervell, MHA, RHIA, CHPC,
Health Care Mission Leadership, Diversity, Quality, Compliance and Privacy, Providence Health and Services

James Condon, EdD, RHIA, CTR
Associate Teaching Professor, Health Information Management Programs, University of Washington 

Chris Denier-Karr
Senior IT Consultant, Healthcare IT, The BASIC Group

Glory Dole, BSN, MA, RN
Section Manager, Medicaid Contracts and Compliance, Washington State Health Care Authority

Michael Han, MD, MBA
Clinical Associate Professor, Health Information Management Programs, University of Washington

John Hartgraves, Master of HIHIM
Associate Program Director and Associate Teaching Professor, HIHIM Programs, University of Washington 

Seth Hennessey, MHA
Assistant Administrator, Business Development and Clinical Faculty, University of Washington Medical Center 

Ernie Hood
Senior Director, Research and Insights, The Advisory Board 

Bryant Karras, M.D.
Chief Public Health Informatics Officer, Washington State Department of Health

Karima Lalani, PhD, MBA, RHIA, FACHE
Program Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health

Sandra Nunn, MA, MS, RHIA
Principle, KAMC Consulting

Spencer Otis, MBA, PMP
Principal Project Manager and Healthcare IT EMR Consultant, SolluCIO Partners

Kathleen Peterson, MS, RHIA, CPHI, CCS
Senior Lecturer Emeritus, Master of HIHIM Program, University of Washington

Debra Primeau, MA, RHIA, MOAM, FAHIMA
President, Primeau Consulting Group

Megha Ramaswamy, Ph.D., MPH,
Department Chair and Professor, Department of Health Systems and Population Health, University of Washington

Carolin Spice, MS, RHIA, CPHQ
Associate Teaching Professor, Master of HIHIM, University of Washington

Sara Vaezy, MHA
Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Officer, Providence