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OHIMA Achievement Awards



Do you know an outstanding Health Information Management professional who deserves recognition? If so, please take a moment to NOMINATE that special person for an OHIMA Achievement Award.
Nomination deadline: October 31, 2011

UPDATE: The deadline for the PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD has been extended to DECEMBER 7th, 2011.

Eligibility:
    Credentialed member in good standing with OHIMA
    If retired, credentialed member must have been in good standing upon retirement.
Documentation required for consideration of the nominee:
    Nominee - Submit his/her resume and 3-4 names for recommendation letters to the OHIMA Awards Project Leader according to established deadlines.

    Person submitting nomination - Submit a narrative summary of the nominee.

    OHIMA Awards Project Leader - contact those individuals identified to submit letter of recommendation for the nominee.

The following two awards are offered to the OHIMA membership. Award recipients will be honored during the recognition luncheon at the OHIMA Annual Meeting in Columbus on March 26, 2012:

DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD

 As OHIMA's highest honor, this award has been established to recognize a member of our Association who has demonstrated, throughout their career, exceptional service and leadership to OHIMA.

As a tribute, OHIMA will provide the recipient of this award with a complimentary stay in a suite at the Hilton Hotel for the duration of the Annual Meeting.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

 This award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements and leadership in a specialized area of our profession, or to recognize an individual who exemplifies excellence in Health Information Management by bringing credit to the Association and our professional community. Criteria for selection includes any of the following:

Publication(s) in a recognized professional textbook or journal;
Presentation or publication of research findings related to a HIM initiative;
Recognized as a resource person through consultation to others in the HIM field;
Presentation of HIM-related topics at seminars, etc.;
Development or refinement of a professional theory or technique related to HIM;
Participation in clinical/professional education of HIM students.

View past award recipients

Nominate yourself or your colleague for an OHIMA Achievement Award



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