Agenda Overview

What’s Offered?

The AHIMA Convention and Exhibit is full of things to do, see, and think about!

Pre- and Post-Convention Programs

	• Seminars	Explore advanced topics in full-day (or longer) seminars and exchange ideas with colleagues
	• Institutes	Intensive, one-day institutes present practical knowledge, application, and information analysis
	• Workshops	Half-day, hands-on workshops emphasize exchange of information, ideas, strategies, and techniques
	• Networking Receptions	Establish new relationships and access industry leaders at the largest gathering of HIM professionals
	• Coding Community Meeting	National Coding Update and breakout sessions address significant trends and issues within the coding profession
	• Student Academy	Students! Mark your calendar for Sunday, October 7, when we offer FREE sessions targeted specifically at student members. Topics include: “Getting That First Job,” “Mock Interviews,” and lots more!
	• Super Sunday Sessions	These popular sessions are focused on your career. Included in your full registration fee, these sessions are packed with useful information to maximize your professional potential.

Educational Programs

• General Session

• Educational Track Sessions

• Educational Tours

Get an upfront view of local HIM departments by attending Philadelphia Educational Tours. Register early as tours sell out quickly!

Tours include:

• Albert Einstein Healthcare Network                                

• The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

• Hospital of University of Pennsylvania        

• Pennsylvania Hospital

• Siemens Data Center         

• Temple University Hospital

Poster Showcase

Experience a visual representation of critical current and emerging topics illustrated through the Poster Showcase.

Exhibits

• More than 200 exhibitors

• Dedicated exhibit hall hours

• Earn one CEU each day by visiting the exhibit hall

Professional Development

Invest in your career by engaging in professional development opportunities, including a visit to the AHIMA Booth, AHIMA Career Center, and leveraging networking events and receptions.

FORE Not-So-Silent Auction

Be sure to include the Not-So-Silent Auction on your convention agenda!  Auction items have included artwork, jewelry, electronics, and much more! Purchases made at the Not-So-Silent Auction support the FORE Merit Scholarship program, which awarded 103 scholarships to HIM students in 2006. To donate items to the 2007 Not-So-Silent Auction, visit FORE at www.ahima.org/fore/contribute/NSSA.asp.

Pre-Convention Planning Tools

Session Finder

This powerful online tool allows you to search the convention program by day, category, or session type. View session details including date, time, location, learning level, speaker, description, and more at www.ahima.org/convention/2007/sessionfinder.asp

My Convention Planner

Make the most of your time by using the online Convention Planner to plan your schedule at the 79th AHIMA Convention and Exhibit. Add any of the scheduled sessions to your calendar and customize it with your appointments. Start planning at www.ahima.org/convention/2007/myconventionplanner.asp

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