AHIMA Council for Excellence in Education™

Health information is complex, nuanced, and ever-changing. The AHIMA Council for Excellence in Education™ (CEE) was created to enhance the health information profession, plan for its future through education, and provide HI professionals with a way to get involved in the process.

The CEE™ advises AHIMA on education and workforce matters and their collective expertise strengthens the organization’s vision, mission, and strategies set by the AHIMA Board of Directors. The CEE™ also guides various AHIMA workgroups and the Professional Certificate Approval Program.

The purpose of the CEE™ is to:

  • Improve and adapt the education strategy for health information and related professions, focused on future opportunities and challenges.
  • Foster support and adoption of new initiatives and improvements to curriculum, credentials, academic programs, and resources.
  • Focus on the changing needs of the students and working professionals and consider innovative ways of providing world class education in HIM. 

 

Council Members

DeShawna Hill-Burns, MPA, RHIA, CHTS-CP

Chair

DeShawna Hill-Burns
Mecredi Cruder, RHIA, CPC

Chair-elect

Mecredi Cruder
Lynn Ward, Ed.D, RHIA, CPHIMS

Past-Chair

headshot Lynn Ward
Betty A. Hovey, BSHAM, CCS-P, CDIP, CPC, COC, CPMA, CPCD, CPB, CPC-I

Council Member

Betty Hovey
Amanda Walden, PhD, RHIA, CHDA

Council Member

Amanda M. Walden
Sarah Laird, RHIA, CCS

Council Member

Sarah Laird, RHIA, CCS
Elizabeth (Betty) Rockendorf, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CHTS-IM

Council Member

Elizabeth (Betty) Rockendorf, MS, RHIA, CHPS, CHTS-IM
April Martin, DBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHDA, CCS, CDIP, CRC, CPCO, CPB, CIC, CANPC, CRCR, CMT, FAHIMA, FACHE

Council Member

April Martin, RHIA, CHPS, CHDA, CCS, CDIP, FAHIMA, FACHE, CRC, CPCO, CPB, CIC, CANPC, CRCR, CSPPM, CMT
Patricia (Tricia) Coffey, RHIA, CPHI, CPHIMS

Council Member

Patricia (Tricia) Coffey, RHIA, CPHI, CPHIMS
Noni Jefferson, JD, RN, CCS, CCDS, CPHQ

Council Member

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Mechel McKinney, MBA, RHIA

Council Member

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Jennifer Holland, RHIA, CCS, CPC

Council Member

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Volunteer in a CEE Workgroup

Get involved with a CEE workgroup to be an agent of change in your profession and to raise your profile in the health information field.

Choose from one of the following volunteer opportunities:

  • Academic Research Workgroup: Expand research activities in Health Information.
  • Assembly on Education Program Workgroup: Plans and designs educational programming for the Assembly on Education Symposium.
  • CourseShare Workgroup: Evaluate CourseShare use and value to the educator community.
  • Curricula Guidance Workgroup: Maintains model curricula at all educational levels. Decisions are informed by the CEE, key external alliances, industry experts, and academic and workforce stakeholders.
  • Faculty Development Workgroup: Creates a spectrum of faculty development resources, including the development of programs offered to new and continuing educators.
  • Professional Certificate Approval Program (PCAP) Review Team: Evaluate coding certificate program application materials.
  • Programs with Incentives Workgroup: Identify opportunities to promote educational programs.

Visit the Volunteer page to learn more or email academic.affairs@ahima.org.

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