AHIMA Academic Program Design Workshops

Spend the day with the AHIMA Director of Education and discover what you need to know to design a successful new or continuing HIM academic program.

Who should attend?

College administrators, program directors, new faculty, curriculum designers and current faculty. The workshop focus is on:

Associate degree Health Information Technology (HIT) programs, and
Baccalaureate degree Health Information Management (HIM) programs

Workshop Content

Administrative Concerns:

Program placement
Faculty recruitment and development
Developing a strong advisory committee
Managing affiliations sites for PPE
Planning for program growth
Specialty Options: tracks, progression programs and PBCs

Teaching Techniques:

Maximizing AHIMA resources
Curriculum design: meeting curriculum standards
Teaching to level: incorporating Bloom's taxonomy
How to assess student competencies (lab based)
How to evaluate student learning (exam based)
How to incorporate V-lab throughout the curriculum
Creating fair and representative tests
Distance learning techniques that work
Designing meaningful PPEs (internships)
Prepping the students for certification exams

At this time, the Academic Program Design Workshops are not be offered. Please contact Daniela Amendola, Foundation Coordinator, at daniela.amendola@ahimafoundation.org for more information.

Interested in hosting a workshop at your site? Contact Patt Peterson at 312-233-1132 to find out how.