If you are interested in gaining further experience in HIM while reaping the benefits of working with a professional, consider volunteering on one of the UHIMA committees! The level to which you choose to be involved will depend upon available time, interests, and your experience.

Executive Board

PRESIDENT
Miland Palmer
Work: 801-584-8573
Email: mpalmer@utah.gov

• Run for the office of President-Elect
• Run for the office of Secretary
• Run for the office of Treasurer
• Run for the office of Director (Acute or Alternate
)
• Coordinate activities for the UHIMA Outstanding Student Award

Communication Committee Sheryl Hunter

• Serve as one of the webmasters maintaining the UHIMA web site
• Create content for web site
• Edit documents submitted for the web site
• Assist in publishing and testing the web site

Nominating Committee-Rachael Delikat

• Help plan the holiday party
• Contact UHIMA members to place name on the ballot
• Send letters of confirmation to candidates for accepting nomination and request each candidate to submit their bibliography
• Help prepare the UHIMA ballot for distribution to voting members
• Assist in the installation ceremony of the new officers at the Annual Business meeting

Program Committee Chair - Kari Leonard
Work: 801-465-7405
Email: kari.leonard@mountainstarhealth.com

• Contact speakers for spring and fall meetings
• Coordinate and receive registration for meetings
• Take registration and payments at the meetings
• Help design brochures
• Prepare and tabulate the evaluation forms from the meetings
• Coordinate the continuing education certificates (i.e., printing, filling them out, etc.)
• Prepare and mail speaker confirmation letters
• Prepare and mail thank you letters for speakers

Marketing Committee - Andrea Dahl
Email: andrea.dahl@hsc.utah.edu

• Become a speaker and classroom presenter for high school and college classes.
• Design materials for our display booth for marketing and education events.
• Write newsletters and/or other promotional materials.
• Orchestrate career and promotional events.
• Assist with career days and career fairs.
• Disseminate updated educational materials.
• Design electronic bulletin boards for high school career centers.
• Assist with the design of the display board for events.
• Arrange available times and locations for myPHR presentations.
• Becoma a myPHR presenter.
• Assist with promiting HIT Recognition Week.
• Promote the HIM profession within our community.

Legislative Committee - LEGISLATIVE
Xydell Hobbs
Email:xydell.hobbs@HCAhealthcare.com

• Monitor proposed state legislation and regulation changes
• Monitor proposed federal legislation and regulation changes
• Monitor regulator links from the web site

Membership Committee - Marcus Trinite
Work: 801-232-8572
Email: marctrin2002@yahoo.com

• Help maintain current UHIMA mailing list
• Help maintain current clinical coders’ mailing list
• Send welcome letters to new UHIMA members
• Print mailing labels of members

Coding Roundtable Committee - Tifini.Corbin@mountainstarhealth.com

• Participate in Coding Roundtable by answering coding questions