Professional Organization
Our professional organization for Health Information is the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) which has over 103,000 members globally. Students who enter the professional phase of the HIA Program become student members of the association which includes membership to our State Association: the Illinois Health Information Management Association (ILHIMA). Our HIA students have a long history of volunteering at Annual Meetings and subsequently serving as officers of the ILHIMA Board, AHIMA task groups and AHIMA Board. Students also attend and volunteer at the local Association which is the Chicagoland Area Health Information Management Association (CAHIMA). Please, visit for more information on State activities and to explore activities of CAHIMA that is listed under