Founded on March 9, 1931 by Dorothy Gilman, RRL, SHIMA provides networking opportunities, continuing education, and scholarship program for the
Seattle-area health information management professionals.
Our purpose is to promote the art and science of health information management.
Past Presidents
1964-Marsha Inouye, RRL
1965-Anna Dorgan, RRL
1966-Margaret Cheesman, RRL
1967-Sue Gabriel, RRL
1968- Gretchen Murphy, RRL
1969-Kay Nilsen, RRL
1970- Judy May, RRL
1971- Carol Shattuck, RRA
1972-Irene Dynes, RRA
1973-Marsha Steele, RRA
1974- Sonja Saavedra, RRA
1975- Charissima Abbey
1976-Anne Gregors, RRA
1977-Ellen Winters, ART
1978-Eileen O'Donnell, RRA
1979-Pat Warren, ART
1980-Kay Messina, RRA
1981- Susan Stubbs, RRA
1982-Mary Jo Callahan, RRA
1983-Nancy Tollison, RRA
1984-Ann Stenson, RRA
1985- JoAn Andenes, RRA
1986-Lucy Hay, RRA
1987-Maurine Avery, RRA
1988-Eugenia Terry, RRA
1989-Sue Raschella, RRA
1990-Nancy Dunnington, ART
1991- Bill Thielman, RRA
1992-Debra Tesch, RRA
1993- Becky Foley, RRA
1994- Mary McHugh, RRA
1995-Leslie Barich, ART
1996-Kit White, RRA
1997-Dawn Friend, ART
1998-Bethany Leland, RRA
1999-Elain Ganoulis, RHIT
2000-Elaine Kristiansen, RHIA
2001- Seana Neilson, RHIA, CCS
2002-Anne Gross, RHIA, CCS
2003-Dawn Lui, RHIT
2004-Ed Reyes, RHIT, CCS
2005-Sheryl Hinchcliff, RHIA
2006 to 2009- Jackie LaRue, RHIT