What is the Health Information Management (HIM) Club?
The Health Information Management (HIM) Club is a student
organization associated with the
Health Information Technology Program
and
Health Information
Administration Program and
Healthcare Coding Certificate majors that promotes the field of Health Information Management.
There are many benefits to having a student organization for health information
management students. Including:
Socialization and Support:
The HIM Club brings students in these fields of study together to share
ideas and concerns with the courses. The club gives students of all
levels a chance to interact and work together to promote the Health
Information Programs and get involved with other health related
activities.
Networking with Professionals:
As a member of the club, students are encouraged to attend state health
conferences and state HIMA conventions. Attending these meetings
provides an opportunity for students to network with health related
professionals and gain a better understanding of their field of study.
These networking opportunities also introduce students to additional
health related facilities where their skills may be used in addition to
hospitals and medical clinics. As a result the club is asked to
participate in many projects for healthcare facilities and help with
state and national organization projects, such as the American Health
Information Management Association (AHIMA) Electronic Newsletter
where DSU Health Information Program was featured and HIM
students wrote and submitted articles.
Service to Others (on campus and in the community):
The HIM Club also gives students a chance to get involved in campus
activities and the community. Our club participates in health fairs,
activity fairs and the DSU homecoming parade. We hold a blood drive
during the fall semester and during the spring semester. We have also
adopted a section of highway that we clean up during each semester as a
way to get together and give back to the community.
Activities:
Other activities we are involved in include celebrating Health
Information Technology Week and Health Information Privacy and Security
Week as well as State and National Conventions.
CLUB GOALS:
To promote the Health Information Management Programs.
To provide students interested in Health Information Management with an
opportunity to meet and become acquainted with others who share their
interests.
To encourage the ethical and professional development which brings into
practice the skills and values set forth in the Health Information
Management Programs.
To foster a sense of service to the campus and community by encouraging
participation in events and projects that benefit these groups.
All of these activities help to build a positive reputation for the HIM
Club and the Health Information Management Programs at Dakota State
University.
HIM students are entering a career field with a strong professional
state and national associations. We hope that their involvement in the
DSU HIM Club will encourage their future participation in their
professional associations as well.
Membership is open to all students currently enrolled or interested in the
Health Information Management Programs
at Dakota State University.
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