CPHIMS
Purpose:
The Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) credential is recognized throughout the industry as the national standard of healthcare IT industry knowledge. The CPHIMS Technical Committee governs the CPHIMS certification program and designs the examination. The Committee oversees performance of the exam, reviews and refines test items, develops new editions of the exam, contributes to plans for marketing and promoting the certification, and provides consultation for maintenance of a quality program.
CHAIR
Daniel W. Clark, RN, MBA, CPHIMS (COACH Liaison)
Division CIO
University Hospitals
Shaker Heights, Ohio
HIMSS BOARD LIAISON
Kathleen C. Kimmel, RN, MHA, CHE, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Senior Director, Applied Clinical Informatics
Tenet Health Care
Dallas, Texas
HIMSS STAFF LIAISON
Julianna Kazragys
Manager, Certification
HIMSS
Chicago, Ill.
VOTING MEMBERS
Michael S. Derhak, MHA, CPHIMS
Principal
MD Consulting
Port Orchard, Wash.
Andrew C. Galbus, MBA, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Mayo Clinic
Mantorville, Minn.
Brian G. Gould, CPHIMS
Lean Fellow
MemorialCare Health System
Fountain Valley, Calif.
Van L. Hardison, PhD, RN, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Vice President & Regional CNIO
Catholic Health Initiatives
Vancouver, Wash.
Todd D. Klein, CPHIMS
Dearborn Advisors
Kemah, Texas
Kristopher P. Kusche, CISSP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Vice President & Information Systems Security Officer
Albany Medical Center
Albany, N.Y.
Nanda Lahoud, MSE, PMP, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Administrative Director, Value Realization
Texas Health Resources
Arlington, Texas
V. Sean Mitchell, MSN, CPHIMS
Senior Consultant, Chief Nurse Informaticist
Cittas Healthcare Consulting
Shawnee Mission, Kan.
Sarah Molina, MBA, RHIT, PMP, CPHIMS, CCS
Manager, Health Industries Advisory
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Sacramento, Calif.
Mary Ellen Skeens, MS, CPHIMS, FHIMSS
Solutions Consultant
Philips Healthcare Informatics
Duluth, Ga.
Howard J. Stern, MBA, CPHIMS
The Ballantine Group
Washington, D.C.
Delmar Watkins, MBA, PMP, CPHIMS
Hulmeville, Pa.
INCOMING ADVISORS
Adam Chee, PhD, MSc, CPHIMS
Chief Advocate (Director)
binaryHealthCare
Singapore
Guy Paterson, CPHIMS-CA, CHS, CISA, PMP, FHIMSS
President
ISIS Health Informatics Resource Group
Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
William Walders, MHS, CISSP, PMP, CPHIMS
CIO
U.S. Naval Hospital
Rota, Spain
APPLIED MEASUREMENT PROFESSIONALS (AMP) LIAISONS
Stephanie R. Judah
Test Development Specialist
Applied Measurement Professionals
Olathe, Kan.
Steven S. Nettles, EdD
Senior Vice President, Psychometrics Division
Applied Measurement Professionals
Olathe, Kan.
COACH LIAISONS
Alison Gardner
Director, Programs
COACH: Canada's Health Informatics Association
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Neil Gardner, CPHIMS-CA
Director, COACH Board of Directors
Chief Information Officer
Saskatchewan Health
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
