Students At Convention

The AHIMA Convention & Exhibit is the best annual event for HIM students to meet the leaders of the profession, hear inspirational speakers, network with mentors, meet representatives from the potential employers, and learn about the many facets of the field.

Save the date for AHIMACon17 in Los Angeles, October 7–11, 2017. Registration opens in May 2017.

Plans for AHIMACon17 are already underway! Do you have a topic, speaker, or resource students should hear about? Contact student@ahima.org.

Events for students at AHIMACon include . . .

Student Academy — Sunday, October 8, 2017 
2015 and 2016 Premier Sponsor:

Student Academy is a full day of speakers, panels, mentoring and networking! The 2016 Student Academy presentations are now available for AHIMA student members to stream. Log in to view these presentations:

Preparing for Your Future in Health Information Management 
Developing Leadership and Communication Skills
The Future of the HIM Profession 
The Practice of Mentorship, plus Mentor Lunch with inspirational HIM professionals 
Career Pathways Panel Discussion with industry leaders 
Using AHIMA’s Career Prep Resources 
Certification Overview

Student Jeopardy — Sunday, October 8, 2017 
2016 Premier Sponsor:

Special thanks to HIM students from The College of St. Scholastica, The Ohio State University, University of Central Florida, and University of Illinois at Chicago, who competed at the 2016 Student Jeopardy. Will UIC defend its title? Do you and your classmates have what it takes to compete? Look for the qualifying quiz in August 2016 for your chance to compete for cash prizes and HIM trivia glory!

AHIMA Career Center — Monday, October 9, through Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The AHIMA Career Center is the perfect place to explore your current and future paths in health information management (HIM). Whether it is hearing from dynamic speakers in the Career Prep Theater, meeting with recruiters at the AHIMA Career Fair, having your headshot taken by a professional photographer, or having your resume reviewed, you don’t need to be currently looking for a career opportunity, but you just may find your next step!

• AHIMACon16’s Career Fair was a smash: featuring free makeovers from Bobbi Brown beauty consultants before having a free professional photo taken, attendees were able to meet with over a dozen prestigious HIM companies that had current openings, pick up a printed guide with additional job postings, and meet with a career coach for a resume review. Make time in your busy AHIMACon schedule to spend time at the AHIMA Career Fair in Los Angeles!

• The Career Prep Theater is one of the hidden gems of AHIMACon: an intimate space where industry leaders and employers speak with students, new graduates, and HIM professionals who are dedicated to growing and exploring in their careers. The strategies you learn—and professional contacts you make—may make a huge difference as you plan your future.

Past presentations have included:

Non-Traditional HIM Careers 
Emerging HIM Roles and Alternative Pathways
AHIMA Foundation Apprenticeship Program: Win-Win for Employers and New Grads
The Practice of Mentorship
HIM Resume Check
Finding (and Thriving at) Your First HIM Job
AHIMA Student and Career Prep Resources

For more detail on what kinds of events AHIMACon offers for students, check out the “Getting the Most out of Convention” presentation, recorded for AHIMACon16 in Baltimore (this is an 11-minute streamed recording).

See you in Los Angeles!

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