Congratulations to 2007 Recipient Amy Cunningham, RHIA, CTR, CPC

Each year, WVHIMA recognizes one member who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession through volunteer services to WVHIMA, AHIMA, and other health information management affiliate organizations, outstanding achievement in professional practice, leadership in education, and contributions in research or published materials.

The 2006-2007 recipient of the Distinguished Member award is Amy Cunningham, RHIA, CTR, CPC.  Amy recently graduated with a Masters in Education.  She was also recently promoted to Assistant Professor rank at Fairmont State.  She has been appointed to "Leadership Fairmont State" which was picked from numerous applicants’ nominees for one of only 15 seats.  She will be part of the inaugural class for Fairmont State.  This program is based on the concept of "Leadership West Virginia" and Amy will train and groom applicants to become future leaders.

Amy has been very active with WVHIMA serving as second and third year Director, Public Relations Chair, Technology Chair, Annual Convention Education Co-Chair, Bylaws Chair.  She has also served as President, President elect and Treasurer of the WV Cancer Registry Association.  She currently is an instructor at Fairmont State University in the Health Information Technology program and serves the WVHIMA board as an academic liaison.

Amy currently resides in Bridgeport with her husband, Kevin and their two sons, Michael and Ben.  Congratulations Amy!    

Read Amy's acceptance speech 

Distinguished Member Application

Every year, WVHIMA recognizes one member for outstanding service within the organization.   This award is known as the WVHIMA Distinguished member award.   Nominations are accepted throughout the year until approximately April 1.  

The nominations are tallied by a points system and the person nominated that receives the most points becomes the WVHIMA Distinguished Member for the year.   A person may only receive the distinguished member award once in their lifetime. View our list of distinguished members.

To be eligible for nomination the candidates must have made an outstanding contribution to the WVHIMA profession in more than one of the following areas.

1. Service to WVHIMA Members

2. Outstanding achievement in professional practice

3. Contributions in research or published materials.

4. Leadership in education

Candidates for WVHIMA distinguished member must have been an active member of WVHIMA for eight years or longer.

Only one nomination per member per year is accepted.