CHIMA: Canadian Health Information Management Association

Welcome Hanna Luctkar, Our New Ontario Chapter Community Facilitator

Hanna Luctkar is a Certified Health Information Professional and CHIMA member since 2017, becoming a Certified Classifications and Coding Specialist in 2020. She began as a hospital coder, then became Coding and Data Quality Educator at The Ottawa Hospital. She now works as an inpatient coder and is pursuing CDI education.

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📢 Sponsor Announcement | Health Information Day at e-Health26

We’re proud to recognize Solventum as a valued Thought Leadership Sponsor & Exhibitor Sponsor of Health Information Day at e-Health26.

Their support helps bring together health information professionals from across Canada to connect, learn, and advance the future of health data.

📍 Halifax, NS | Sunday, June 14, 2026
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2025 Georgina Williams Memorial Award Winner Marion Beckett

Marion Beckett graduated from the HIM Program in 2009 and has worked as an HIM professional in coding and abstracting with NL Health Services since then. She has served on the NLHIMA Executive Committee (2011/2012) and the Department’s Data Quality Committee (2011).

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📢 Sponsor Announcement | Health Information Day at e-Health26

We’re proud to recognize Health Data Research Network Canada as a valued Exhibitor Sponsor of Health Information Day at e-Health26.

Their support helps bring together health information professionals from across Canada to connect, learn, and advance the future of health data.

📍 Halifax, NS | Sunday, June 14, 2026
⭐️ Learn more: https://ow.ly/9bga50YTG3l

2025 Kathy Marcotte Award Winner Aastha Singh

Aastha Singh is a healthcare professional with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Master of Public Health, and Health Systems Management. She works as a Health Information Management Professional at Saskatchewan Health Authority. As a CHIM, she is recognized for leadership, analytics, and improving healthcare delivery through data-driven, collaborative approaches.

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📢 Sponsor Announcement | Health Information Day at e-Health26

We’re proud to recognize Spark Advisory Collective as the valued Delegate Essentials Sponsor & an Exhibitor Sponsor of Health Information Day at e-Health26.

Their support helps bring together health information professionals from across Canada to connect, learn, and advance the future of health data.

📍 Halifax, NS | Sunday, June 14, 2026
⭐️ Learn more: https://ow.ly/9bga50YTG3l

Call for Nominations: Join the Board of Directors!

Application Deadline: May 22, 2026

The Canadian College of Health Information Management and CHIMA, Canada’s Health Information Management Association are seeking applications for the Board of Directors.

The College and Association are national leaders in advancing the health information profession and supporting a future where quality health information empowers better decision-making across the healthcare system.

Board Directors play a vital role in guiding the strategic direction and governance of the Organization. As part of our commitment to strong governance, we are seeking candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise to help shape the future of the profession in Canada.

At this time, we invite certified members in good standing from across the country, with varied backgrounds and levels of experience, to apply.

Apply now: https://ow.ly/REHm50Z0m5p

We’re Hiring: Join the CHIMA Team!

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented team member responsible for leading financial planning, day-to-day accounting, and leading and supporting data-driven analysis and decision-making across the organization.

This role combines traditional finance responsibilities with advanced analytics to deliver insights on members, partners, products, and performance that support strategic and operational decision making and performance.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/mhqj50YTFXR

📢 Sponsor Announcement | Health Information Day at e-Health26

We’re proud to recognize H.I.M. ON CALL as the valued Delegate Bag Sponsor & an Exhibitor Sponsor of Health Information Day at e-Health26.

Their support helps bring together health information professionals from across Canada to connect, learn, and advance the future of health data.

📍 Halifax, NS | Sunday, June 14, 2026
⭐️ Learn more: https://ow.ly/saWC50YTFXb

2026 Annual General Meeting & Town Hall

Mark your calendars for the 2026 AGM of the Canada Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and the Canadian College of Health Information Management!

This important event will feature two key segments:

1. Formal Business Meeting
2. Town Hall Session

Learn more: https://ow.ly/J6Zf50YTFMC