In consideration of our colleagues from Low and Lower-Middle Income countries, HIMJ’s publisher SAGE has agreed to make the January 2024 Special Issue ‘free to view’ for 3 months – August, September and October 2024.

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20th IFHIMA Congress is a Wrap!!  What an outstanding Congress thanks to the collaboration with HIMAA. 

IFHIMA Immediate Past President Lorraine Fernandes passing the gavel to Vicki Bennett, IFHIMA President.

Professor Michael Kidd, Australia.  Opening Keynote.

Irmawati Irmawati, Indonesia, Lorraine Fernandes, USA, Marci MacDonald Canada, and Dr Sabu Mandapam, India.  Dr Sabu and Irmawati were scholarship recipients.

Dr. Yookyung Boo, Republic of Korea and Dr Sabu Mandapam, India.

Closing ceremony where Lorraine Fernandes presented Sallyanne Wissmann, CEO of HIMAA and Catherine Garvey, HIMAA President, a certificate of appreciation.

IFHIMA Board 2022-2025 at closing of 20th Congress.  Ahmed Alhatlan, KSA, Lorraine Fernandes, USA, Hosizah Markham, Indonesia, Guillermo Paluzie, Spain, Vicki Bennett Australia, Sharon Campbell Australia and Lynette Czarkowski USA.  Missing Babale Garba Nafada, Nigeria, Deneice Marshall Barbados, Marci MacDonald Canada.

Teddy Chima, Malawi, Scholarship Awardee

Sallyanne Wissman, CEO of HIMAA, Opening Keynotes Professor Michael Kidd, Australia, and Dr Kidong Park, WHO Western Pacific

Lynette Czarkowski,USA,  Teddy Chia, Malawi, HIMAA Scholarship Awardee, Lorraine Fernandes, USA

Veronica Miller Richards, Jamaica, Jamane Sargeant, Barbados, Lorraine Fernandes USA, Guillermo Paluzie , Spain

See You in Brisbane!

IFHIMA introduces personal perspectives on why our members attend Congresses. These industry leaders are sharing the value and benefits they’ve experienced in attending past Congresses and why they will “See You in Brisbane.” New stories will be added each month, so visit this page frequently.

As Lorraine Fernandes, Melanie Endicott Kiss and Marci MacDonald can tell you, Australia is a great place to visit. Come for the Congress. Stay for the Adventure.

The 20th IFHIMA Congress in Brisbane AU, 30th Oct- 1st Nov, should prove to be an important, informative and career building ...
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Phyllis Watson, Australia, IFHIMA Past President and IFHIMA Honorary Member

This is the second in our series of conversations with IFHIMA members sharing their perspectives about Congress attendance.  I’m particularly ...
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Gail Allan Robinson (Crook) Retired Executive Director of CHIMA

My trip down IFHIMA memory lane took me to London, Ontario, Canada where Gail Allan Robinson (Crook), CHE, CHIM, shared ...
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Dr. Sabu Karakka Mandapam, India, Associate Dean, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education and IFHIMA Privacy White Paper Working Group Member

I recently had a conversation with Prof. Sabu Karakka Mandapam, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India and gathered his thoughts ...
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Yukiko Yokobori from Japan is a shining example of IFHIMA involvement even though English is her second language.

Over my ten years of being involved with IFHIMA I’ve made many international friends who speak English as a second ...
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Babale Garba Nafada, Nigeria, Regional Director for Africa

It’s always a pleasure as a fellow Board member to talk with Babale Garba Nafada from Nigeria.  His enthusiasm is ...
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