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The Canadian College of Health Information Management (College) would like to announce the successful accreditation of Alexander College\u2019s proposed Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management program.<\/p>

According to Steve Roe, Vice-President Academic, \u201cAlexander College looks forward to moving through the remaining regulatory steps in program approval and offering a program that will serve labour-market needs, students, and the health care system. Programs such as this contribute to quality of life in our communities.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>

\u201cOur college is thrilled to share the exciting news of the accreditation of the Health Information Management bachelor\u2019s degree program at Alexander College,\u201d says Lisa McKenzie, Director of the Canadian College of Health Information Management. \u201cWe are eager to support both faculty and students in this program and look forward to welcoming graduates who pass our Certified Health Information Management (CHIM) national certification examination (NCE). Achieving certification highlights the importance of health data in delivering safe, high-quality care to individuals right across our country.\u201d<\/p>\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":"

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