Career Center  - Student Scholarship

Each year the Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association (PHIMA) awards several education scholarships to students who demonstrate academic achievement and commitment to the field of health information management in Pennsylvania.  PHIMA promotes education and recruitment of new students as critical success factors for the HIM profession.

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2010 PHIMA  Scholarship Winners

Vendor Sponsored Scholarships

iod Incorporated - Information on Demand

iod Incorporated is a leader in providing medical release of information and secure record storage services for clinics and hospitals.  PHIMA is proud that they are again a sponsor for PHIMA Student Scholarship program. This year iod Incorporated sponsored:

2010 Student Scholarship Recipient - Patricia Neill

Patricia Neill is the Administrative Assistant at Gwynedd-Mercy College for the School of Allied Health Professions where she is enrolled the Health Information Management Program.  Pat will graduate this May with a degree in Health Information Technology.  She is a member of PHIMA, AHIMA and LVHIMA.  Pat is a PHIMA student volunteer for 2009-10 and serves on PHIMA’s Community Education Committee.  She also recently attended PHIMA’s PHR presenter training session and is certified to do community training sessions.   In 2009, Pat was awarded the Kathleen Lynch Student Scholarship. In addition, Pat will be inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society this May, which is an honor society for the School of Allied Health Professions.  After graduation, Pat is interested in a position advocating for the patient in their transition to electronic medical records.

CBIZ KA Consulting Services, LLC

CBIZ provides experienced consultants to ensure accurate and complete coding and reimbursement, grouping, auditing and data entry.  PHIMA is proud that they again are a sponsor for PHIMA Student Scholarship program. This year CBIZ sponsored:

 
2010 Student Scholarship Recipient - Lauren Gess

Lauren Gess is enrolled in the Health Information Management program at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She currently has a 3.52 cumulative grade point average.  She is a student member of AHIMA, and PHIMA, and looks forward to becoming more involved in other HIM associations in the future. She will be graduating in May 2011 with her Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management.

She is the President of her Junior HIM class. With this role she runs fundraisers for her class as well helps run Temple’s HIM week. While being a student in Temple’s demanding HIM program, she belongs to a wonderful community service organization called Temple University Circle K. This group of students is dedicated to serving the Philadelphia community at organizations such as Philabundance Food Bank, Trevor’s Place, and Ronald McDonald House. She has also volunteered at many Philadelphia marathons and walks to raise money for finding cures. For the past year she has been the Secretary of Circle K, but has recently moved up to the President position to show her desire to give back. She hopes to volunteer for HIM associations soon to show her commitment to her field.

Although she is extremely busy with her education, community service organization, and having the President responsibilities of her class, she looks forward to learning as much about Health Information Management as she can. She has managed to stay well organized and devoted to everything she does.

PHIMA Sponsored Scholarships

2010 Student Scholarship Recipient - Lindsey Wislie

Lindsey Wislie is currently enrolled in the Health Information Management program at the University of Pittsburgh, PA.  Lindsey’s cumulative grade point average is a 3.63.  She is a student member of AHIMA, PHIMA, and WPHIMA associations.  She is also the secretary of her schools Health Information Management student association (HIMSA).  She will be graduating in May 2010.

While being a student and attending school, she also holds two part-time positions.  One at UPMC’s Shadyside Hospital, working as a medical records clerk in the department of urology; there she is responsible for filing and retrieving patient records, and other administrative duties.  The other is as a banquet server at the Peterson Event Center.  Her supervisors at both jobs credit her as being very hard working, respectful, and a determined individual.  Lindsey’s faculty found her to be extremely enthusiastic in the field of health information technology and systems especially in the area of the electronic health record and how it impacts the quality and safety of patients.

Lindsey credits her professors at the University of Pittsburgh as being very supportive, and helping students achieve success in what ever path they choose.  She also credits her family for giving her much encouragement throughout her college years.  Her current goals are to proceed with a career in HIM, and eventually continue with her education.