Madonna M. LeBlanc, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA

Madonna M. LeBlanc, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA, was an assistant professor in the health informatics and information management program at the College of St. Scholastica (CSS) in Duluth, MN, from 2000-2025 and is a graduate of the CSS’s initial master of arts in health information management (HIM) program. She served as co-faculty for six years in the Interdisciplinary Health Science Leadership course at CSS, designed to provide transdisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving in healthcare settings. Madonna is a member of the Tri-Alpha National Honor Society, which recognizes first-generation students, faculty, and staff achievements. Before her teaching role, she managed HI services at St. Mary’s/Duluth Clinic Health System in Superior, WI. Her responsibilities included a broad spectrum of acute care HIM functions, from physician education to Joint Commission survey coordination. Her field experience also includes cancer registry and physician peer administration. Madonna served for six years on the Minnesota Health Information Management Association’s Board of Directors as director delegate and president, was a component state association community education coordinator for the AHIMA myPHR campaign, and volunteered on the AHIMA Council for Excellence in Education Community workgroup and the AHIMA Scholarship Committee.