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SBMI Visits NOLA for the 2015 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015

The 2015 AHIMA Convention & Exhibit officially begins later this week. Several members of the SBMI community will be in attendance for the 87thannual convention that the organization will host. In honor of the upcoming convention, we have created a “David Letterman Top 10” list of things you must do while in New Orleans for the convention.

SBMI at #AHIMACon15

  1. Be sure to followSBMI on Twitterduring the convention to get the latest details on sessions and seminars if you cannot attend. But if you are in New Orleans, remember to use #AHIMACon15 with all your social media posts.
  2. Susan Fenton, Ph.D. is presenting on health informaticsin rooms 243-245 on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. soattending her sessionis a must.
  3. Visit SBMI at Booth 443了解我们的健康信息项目,grab some awesome giveaways. You can view the convention floor plan online to see who else will be at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center for #AHIMACon15.
  4. You have to eat some delicious New Orleans cuisine. We suggest cafe' au lait & beignets fromCafé Du Monde, bananas foster atBrennan’s, gumbo from theGumbo Shopand oysters at the raw bar atPêche Seafood Grill. That should cover you for your first day!
  5. SBMI doctoral student Scott Sittig will talkabout utilizing a “Medical Claims Database to Create a Data-Driven Consumer Engagement mHealth Solution.” Scott will present on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. in rooms 243-245.
  6. Robin Roberts will be the closing keynote speakeron Wednesday, Sept. 30. The co-anchor of ABC’sGood Morning Americawill also be on hand to sign copies of her latest book.
  7. Cruise the Mississippiwith theCreole Queenwhile you are in New Orleans. There is even a dinner jazz cruise so you can watch the sunset on the river.
  8. AHIMA will have variousprofessional and career development sessionsgoing on and we encourage all students to attend. There will be a career fair (bring your resume) and free professional headshots as well.
  9. Review theconvention scheduleahead of time. You want to hit the ground running during the #AHIMACon15 so we suggest creating your ownpersonal scheduleso you do not miss anything.

Enjoy yourself while you learn, network and explore the exciting HIM field. Take it easy while you visit the Big Easy and make the most of your time at #AHIMACon15!

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