{"id":988691,"date":"2024-04-02T21:26:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=988691"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:44:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:44:48","slug":"professional-memberships-benefits-and-features","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?epkb_post_type_1=professional-memberships-benefits-and-features","title":{"rendered":"What are the benefits of professional memberships?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"988691\" class=\"elementor elementor-988691\" data-elementor-post-type=\"epkb_post_type_1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c22104 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34c22104\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8f2290 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8f2290\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professional members are<a href=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/join-the-profession\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;certified with the Canadian College of Health Information Management and hold one or more professional designations<\/a>. As a professional member, you can distinguish yourself in health care with the use of your professional designation(s) following your name. The standards of practice and competencies you adhere to as a professional member are known and respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adherence to the Canadian College of Health Information Management&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/about-the-college\/code-of-ethics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain continuous learning through the CPE program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investment in yourself and the profession through annual membership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benefits of the professional membership include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access the members-only website area &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive member-exclusive offers from partners &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receive health information industry correspondence &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discounts on Association offerings (products, courses, events) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in  member-exclusive opportunities \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access research, best practices, and standards &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/echima.ca\/ask-me-anything\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask me anything<\/a>&nbsp;series<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.echima.ca\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHIMA\u2019s communities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wct-fct.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women in Communications and Technology<\/a>&nbsp;complimentary membership &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.echima.ca\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">job board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access resume templates and examples from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resume Target<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual general meeting voting rights &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of active professional designation(s) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuing professional education (CPE) credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Listing on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.echima.ca\/professionals-registry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College\u2019s registry of professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cchim.ca\/certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about certification<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional members are&nbsp;certified with the Canadian College of Health Information Management and hold one or more professional designations. 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