UC HIM STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS – 2008
1/4/2008
Patrick Wampler
Cincinnati, OH - Eight students in the University of Cincinnati's (UC) distance learning Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program have been awarded FORE Scholarships by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
The recipients of the FORE (Foundation of Research and Education of AHIMA) scholarships are Lisa Withers (Rochester, Wash.), Crystal Kallem (Dallas Center, Iowa), Lee Ann Ford (Bowling Green, Ky.), Connie Elliott (Corinth, Maine), Nancy Albright (Mt. Pleasant, Penn.), Charlene Gore (Tacoma, Wash.), Kathryn O'Hearn (Champlin, MN) and London Sykes, (Colonial Heights, Va.). Each scholarship is worth $1,000.
"I am extremely happy to congratulate yet another great class of FORE Scholarship recipients," said program director Gail Smith, MA. "Since the program was accredited by AHIMA in 2006 we have had 15 FORE Scholarship recipients in just two years. I salute these honorees for their tremendous motivation to achieve such high levels of academic success while continuing with their careers and personal lives. They are already achieving the goals outlined by FORE and AHIMA by using what they have learned to increase the quality of health information management in their place of work."
Each eligible application was reviewed by the FORE scholarship review committee. The committee rates applications based on the following criteria, in order of importance: grade point average and academic achievement, volunteer and work experience, commitment and suitability to the health information management profession, quality and suitability of references provided, and clarity of application.
UC's distance learning health information management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Only students enrolled in accredited health information management programs are eligible to apply for FORE scholarships.
CAHIIM accreditation allows students to take the national credentialing examination to become a registered health information administrator.
