Call for Expression of Interest – Membership of HIMAA Professional Development Sub-Committee

The HIMAA Education Committee has responsibility for the professional content and focus of the HIMAA Professional Development Program. It is therefore re-establishing a HIMAA Professional Development Sub-Committee (PDSC), following its demise in recent years. The PDSC will report regularly to the Education Committee which in turn reports to the Board of Directors. The Education Committee is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) from members to join the PDSC.

Members of the PDSC will:

Horizon Scan Keep abreast of trends and developments in the health information field with the purpose to provide relevant and timely professional development activities for all categories of practitioners within the HIMAA membership.

Identify HIMAA Members’ Needs Identify new and refresher development needs in the core professional sub-domains:
- health information management (operational and governance; policy; privacy; medico-legal; auditing; statutory reporting; clinical documentation integrity; quality management)
- health classification (clinical coding; funding applications; auditing; clinical claims; classification development)
- health ICT and informatics (EMR and other health system and database development, implementation, and management)
- health data analytics, population health data management, managerial epidemiology, and research.

Develop a Professional Development Plan Develop and maintain a comprehensive and dynamic Professional Development Plan. The Plan must: (i) shape and underpin a balanced and creative program, for approval by the Education Committee and dissemination to the HIMAA membership; (ii) meet the members’ professional development needs; and (iii) address core Competency Standards and HIM knowledge domains.

Guide and Advise Provide profession-related educational guidance, advice and support to, and collaborate closely with, the HIMAA Professional Development Program Manager (a HIM employee of HIMAA who undertakes the practical organisation and marketing of the PD activities).

Communicate with Colleagues Establish and maintain excellent communications with local State and Territory Branch committees and their members in order to identify and support their professional development needs and activities.

Support the Implementation Represent the PDSC and provide any necessary support to the HIMAA Professional Development Program Manager in the delivery of scheduled activities.

Undertake Evaluation and Improvement Undertake evaluation of the PD program for the purpose of continuous improvement and report outcomes, recommendations and actions to the Education Committee.

Selection Criteria – Essential

Current membership of HIMAA – all categories except Student Members.
A professional qualification (University degree, VET qualification, or HIMAA course) in one of the professional groups represented by HIMAA.
Demonstrated interest in supporting and informing professional development and knowledge-skills advancement.

Note re. eligibility: The Education Committee recognises the widely differing PD needs across the HIMAA membership. The PDSC therefore welcomes eligible members who are recent graduates, as well as those with more experience.

Eligible HIMAA members are encouraged to submit an EoI via email, with:

One paragraph briefly explaining the nature of their interest
A second paragraph briefly outlining how their experience and qualifications address the selection criteria
Attached resumé.

EoIs should be emailed to the office of the CEO at: executiveoffice@himaa.org.au by 9.00am Monday 6 September 2021.

The selection panel will comprise representatives of the Education Committee.

For further information, contact: Dr Kerin Robinson, Chair-Education Committee at educationcommittee@himaa.org.au

Call for Expression of Interest – Membership of HIMAA Professional Development Sub-Committee

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