UTHSC Health Informatics and Information Management

02/16/2026

Class of 1988

02/16/2026

https://news.uthsc.edu/announcements/college-of-health-professions-hiim-alumni-featured-on-hipcast-podcast/

We are proud to highlight the continued impact and leadership of our College of Health Professions alumni. In a recent episode of HIPcast, HIIM graduate Dr. Jeffrey Winer shares his journey from pediatric practice to becoming a Board Certified Clinical Informaticist. In the episode, he discusses the...

01/21/2026

Can you believe that is has been 30 years since you graduated from the program? Continuing our look back at over 50 years of HIIM at UTHSC and the UTHSC College of Health Professions

11/27/2025

Thankful for all our current students and graduates.

11/11/2025

Today, we are proud to honor our very own Dr. Marcia Sharp, U.S. veteran and Associate Professor of Health Informatics in the UTHSC College of Health Professions at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, for her service and dedication to advancing health education. 🪖

Thank you, Dr. Sharp, for your leadership and commitment—both to our country and to our students. 🧡

09/30/2025

Exciting times

Ashley Harkrider, PhD, has been named the new dean of the College of Health Professions following 16 years of leadership within the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology!

Learn more about Dr. Harkrider's vision for the College of Health Professions: https://news.uthsc.edu/longtime-leader-gifted-educator-and-dedicated-mentor-ashley-harkrider-phd-named-dean-of-the-college-of-health-professions/

09/29/2025

09/12/2025

Calling all students or those interested in HIIM

⏰ Just 𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 until the 𝗔𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲!

This isn’t just another online event—it’s your chance to learn from HI professionals, gain practical career strategies, and connect with a community that wants to see you succeed.

🎤 Featured Session: Artificial Intelligence and Future Roles with Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA

✅ FREE to attend
✅ Designed for students & grads
✅ Packed with career-building insights

👉 Reserve your spot now: https://hubs.la/Q03H-9P00

09/05/2025

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hipcast-health-information-professional-s-podcast_hipcast-activity-7360678954589954049-y0t2?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAABPSt_8BliiobvvHs-V_4EGSVfmdVM-SfPQ

In this episode of HIPcast, Dorothy Payne and Bonita R. Payne, MHIIM, RHIA, share their HI journey and experience from Dorothy starting as a transcriptionist in the early 70’s to Bonita counting lines as a junior high student. Bonita was inspired by the medical documentation and has continued her ...

08/27/2025

So proud of these 2 great Tennessee based HIIM leaders; especially our UTHSC alumni April Insco

April Insco, PhD, RHIA, CCS, CHDA, CPC-I, CPHI, appreciates having valuable information at her fingertips. That’s why she uses a medical terminology book that she keeps on hand to look up abbreviations when needed. And that’s why she sees great value in health information (HI) professionals and ...

08/14/2025

Are you a healthcare industry professional with knowledge and skills in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Coding, Cancer Registry, Digital Health, or Health Science? Consider volunteering some of your time with CAHIIM: https://wkf.ms/47vclDd