Volunteers Needed 
 

• AHIMA 83rd Convention & Exhibit (click on link if interested)- there will be many volunteer opportunities available.....details will be posted as they become available. 
   
• UHIMA Committee member - 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 of involvement will depend upon available time, interests, and your experience.

 UHIMA Committee Opportunities

Executive Board - PRESIDENT - Kay Leonard

• 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 - Amy Mitchell

• 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 - email

• 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 - Mary Heckle

• 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 - Lauri Gray

• 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.
• Become a myPHR presenter.
• Assist with promiting HIT Recognition Week.
• Promote the HIM profession within our community.

Legislative Committee - Nancy Baxter

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

Membership Committee - Angie Draper

• 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 - Jayne Glines

• Participate in Coding Roundtable by answering coding questions